Rosa ‘White Damask’
A number of old, white Damask roses are known. Catherine Gore lists several, including the ‘White Rose of Italy’, with semi-double flowers, of a beautiful white, fragrant; ‘Dame Blanche’, the flowers double, large, of a pure white when expanded, the buds as red as those of the hundred-leaved rose; ‘Parure des Vierges’, semi-double, middle-sized, white.
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].
Notes
Published Feb 12, 2010 - 11:56 AM | Last updated Jul 27, 2011 - 05:29 PM
| Family | Rosaceae |
|---|---|
| Category | |
| Region of origin | Garden origin, probably Italy or France |
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| Common Name | |
| Name in the Camden Park Record |
Old White Damask
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| Confidence level | low |