Rosa ‘Lion des Combats’
Hybrid Perpetual. The flowers of ‘Lion des Combats’ are reddish-violet in colour, sometimes shaded crimson-scarlet, velvety, large and full in form. It is a robust grower. Thomas Rivers considered the flowers to be not finely shaped. [Paul (1863, 1888), FC p.228/1857, Gard. Chron. (1856, 1857), Rivers 1854].
Horticultural & Botanical History
No additional data.
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]. This rose was also included in the bill of lading for roses sent from Veitch’s Nursery, Chelsea on Dec, 31st, 1859 on board the ‘Hollinside’ but found dead on arrival.
Notes
Published Feb 12, 2010 - 02:44 PM | Last updated Jul 27, 2011 - 05:06 PM
| Family | Rosaceae |
|---|---|
| Category | |
| Region of origin | Garden origin, France |
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| Common Name | |
| Name in the Camden Park Record |
Lion des Combats |
| Confidence level | high |