Rosa ‘Lord Palmerston’
Classified by Paul as a Bourbon Perpetual. ‘Lord Palmerston’ has medium-sized, cherry red flowers, cupped in shape on a moderate-sized shrub. Paul describes it as a very sweet and distinct, free-flowering rose. He reports that it was illustrated in the Rose Annual of 1858-9. [Paul (1863, 1888), FS p.100 vol.15/1864)].
Horticultural & Botanical History
Introduced by Margottin in 1857.
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 - 04:59 PM | Last updated Jul 27, 2011 - 10:39 AM
| Family | Rosaceae |
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| Category | |
| Region of origin | Garden origin, France |
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| Common Name | |
| Name in the Camden Park Record |
Lord Palmerston
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| Confidence level | high |