Rosa ‘William Griffiths’
Hybrid perpetual. ‘William Griffiths’ has pale satin-like rose-coloured flowers, large and full, expanded in form and it is a robust grower. [Paul (1863, 1888), Henry Curtis p.31 vol.2/1853, FC p.229/1857].
Horticultural & Botanical History
Bred by Portemer of Gentilly in 1851. Thomas Rivers considered ‘William Griffiths’ to be the most perfectly shaped of any rose known. [Rivers (1854, 1857, 1863)]. Louis van Houtte included this rose in an Énumération des plus belles variétiés et….des autres! in the Flore des Serres. [FS pgs.91-102 vol.15/1864].
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 - 03:40 PM | Last updated Jul 27, 2011 - 04:54 PM
| Family | Rosaceae |
|---|---|
| Category | |
| Region of origin | Garden origin, France |
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| Common Name | |
| Name in the Camden Park Record |
William Griffiths |
| Confidence level | high |