Rosa ‘Etna’
A Moss rose. ‘Etna’ was described by William Paul as a brilliant scarlet Moss rose with a purplish tinge, large and very double. [Paul (1848, 1863, 1888, 1903)].
Horticultural & Botanical History
Raised by Laffay in 1845.
History at Camden Park
Included in a handwritten list of roses dated 1861, probably intended for a new edition of the catalogue that was never printed. [MP A2943].
Notes
In 1842 The Gardeners’ Chronicle described a rose called ‘Etna’ as a China rose, pink, shaded with scarlet, called ‘The Etna’ by Catherine Gore and listed among her pink or flesh-coloured China roses. It was also listed by Paul in the first edition of The Rose Garden, described as blush-coloured, very large and full, of expanded form. [Gard. Chron 1842, Gore]. This is unlikely to be Macarthur’s rose as his was listed among the Moss roses.
Published Feb 12, 2010 - 10:13 AM | Last updated Jul 28, 2011 - 05:05 PM
| Family | Rosaceae |
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| Region of origin | Garden origin, France |
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| Name in the Camden Park Record |
Etna
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| Confidence level | medium |
