Rosa x centifolia L. var. alba
A Centifolia rose. The buds of ‘Unique Blanche’ are greenish, tipped with red and the full, middle-sized, scented flowers open creamy, fading to white. It is one of the latest flowering old roses. To 1.5m. [Gore, Paul (1848, 1863, 1888, 1903), Rivers (1854, ,1857, 1863), Amat].
Horticultural & Botanical History
It was discovered by Mr. Grimwood of the Kensington Nursery in 1777 growing in the garden of Mr. Richmond, a baker of Needham Market, Suffolk. Thomas Rivers hypothesised that it was not a naturally occurring seedling but rather a sport of the ‘Old Cabbage Rose’, as this rarely sets seed in England.
History at Camden Park
Listed in all published catalogues [T.858/1843].
Notes
Published Feb 10, 2010 - 09:10 PM | Last updated Feb 10, 2010 - 09:12 PM
| Family | Rosaceae |
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| Category | |
| Region of origin | Garden origin, England |
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| Name in the Camden Park Record |
Rosa gallica white Provence |
| Confidence level | medium |