Rosa banksiae R.Br. var. banksiae
Gore describes its flowers as extremely small, very double, white, scented with violets. Almost certainly synonymous with Paul’s White Banksian rose. [Gore, Paul (1848, 1863, 1888, 1903), Rivers (1854, 1857, 1863), BR f.397/1819, Amat].
Horticultural & Botanical History
‘Flowers white, fragrant, and very double. […] An elegant evergreen. Native of China. Will thrive and flower in the open air, if placed in a warm sheltered situation; but being liable to be cut down, after the buds are formed, by our late frosts, its safest situation is in the border of the conservatory. This Rose without a thorn has been appropriately named in honour of Lady Banks, by whom it was communicated to us, from her Ladyship’s seat at Spring-Grove. Propagated by cuttings. Introduced in 1807, by Mr. William Kerr.’ [BM t.1954/1817].
History at Camden Park
Listed in the 1850 and 1857 catalogues [T.867/1850]. Still grows in the gardens in a number of sites.
Notes
Published Feb 11, 2010 - 11:39 AM | Last updated Jul 30, 2010 - 05:34 PM
Rosa banksiae R.Br. var. banksiae | BM t.1954/1817 | BHL
| 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 |
Rosa Banksia alba pleno |
| Confidence level | high |
