Rosa ‘Fortuneana’
‘Fortuneana’ is a rampant climber with scented, double white flowers, as large as those of Aimeé Vibert.. [Rivers (1854, 1857, 1863), Paul (1888, 1903), Amat].
Horticultural & Botanical History
An ancient Chinese garden hybrid between Rosa banksiae and Rosa laevigata introduced into England by Robert Fortune in 1850.
History at Camden Park
Arrived from Veitch’s Nursery, Chelsea on Dec, 31st, 1859 on board the ‘Hollinside’ but dead on arrival. For more detail see Rosa ‘Ducher’.
Notes
Published Feb 12, 2010 - 07:47 PM | Last updated Jul 27, 2011 - 10:26 AM
| Family | Rosaceae |
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| Category | |
| Region of origin | Garden origin, China |
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| Common Name | |
| Name in the Camden Park Record |
Fortuneana |
| Confidence level | high |