Rosa sulphurea Ait. & Lindl.
The ‘Double Yellow’ rose produces a moderately thorny shrub, eight or nine feet high with large, very full, globular and regular flowers of pure yellow. The flowers require excellent growing conditions to open fully. [Gore, Paul (1848, 1863, 1888, 1903), Rivers (1854, 1857, 1863), Willmot].
Horticultural & Botanical History
Grown in European gardens since at least the 1600s, it is believed to be of Persian origin. It was probably first described by Parkinson in the English literature. It was figured in the Botanical Register as Rosa sulphurea. [BR f.46/1815]. There is also a dwarf form known as ‘Pompone Jaune’, ‘Dwarf double Yellow’ or Rosa sulphurea minor.
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 - 05:24 PM | Last updated Jul 27, 2011 - 10:30 AM
Family | Rosaceae |
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Region of origin | Probably western Asia |
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Common Name | |
Name in the Camden Park Record |
Double Yellow
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Confidence level | high |