"La Belle Sultane"
Updated November 2008
"Rosa Mundi"
The Gallica
family consists of probably the oldest of the Old Garden Roses. Known
from the 14th century, the Apothecary Rose (Rosa Gallica Officinalis),
once used for culinary and medicinal purposes, is still the most popular
OGR. Loved by the Greeks and the Romans, Gallicas were later hybridized
to create a lovely array of colours from white through shades of pink,
mauve and crimson/purple. Short and spreading in nature, the Gallicas
are very fragrant, disease resistant and cold tolerant (hardy to zone
4). Many other rose classes were derived from the R. gallica.
Our Favourites: R. gallica officinalis (The Apothecary Rose), Charles
de Mills, R. gallica versicolor (Rosa Mundi), and Tuscany Superb.
(All are hardy to Zone 4.)
Roses
are available while quantities last. Varieties marked
as 'sold out' may be available again next year. Remember to order early.
Our prices may vary from season to season depending on the plant size. See
the bottom of this list for Key.
Varieties marked as 'N/A' will not be available for 2008
| Rose | Min. Zone | Price | Year | Colour | Flower | Bloom | Frag. | HxW | Other |
| Alain Blanchard | (4) |
15.50 | 1839 | Pink (crimson) | Semi-double | Summer | fff | 3x3 | Dr |
| Belle de Crecy | (4) |
Sold Out | 1990's |
Pink (grey) | Double |
Early summer | fff | 3x3 | Dr |
| Belle Isis | (4) |
N/A | 1845 | Deep pink | Double | Repeats | ff | 3x3 | Dr |
| Charles De Mills | (4) |
15.50 | old | Red (purple) | Double | Early summer |
fff |
4x3 |
H, Vi, Dr |
| Complicata | (4) |
N/A | Pink (bright) | Single | Mid summer |
ff |
10x6 |
H, S, Vi, Dr |
|
| De la Maitre d'Ecole | (4) |
N/A | 1840 |
Pink (lilac) |
Semi-double |
Summer |
ff |
3x3 |
H, Co |
| Granny Savoie (found Hornby rose) | (4) |
15.50 | unknown | Burgundy (rose) | Double | Early Summer | ff | 4x4 | H, Dr, Vi |
| Hippolyte | (4) |
N/A | E 19th cen |
Magenta (purple) |
Double |
Summer |
ff |
4X4 |
Co, Dr |
| James Mason | (4) |
15.50 | 1982 |
Red (velvet)
|
Semi-double |
Summer |
fff |
5X4 |
H, Co, Vi, Dr |
| Jenny Duval (2 gal) | (4) |
20.00 | 1842 | Mauve (blend) | Double | Summer | fff | 5X4 | Dr,Vi |
|
La Belle Sultane |
(4) |
15.50 | unknown |
Purple (violet) |
Single |
Early summer |
ff |
5X4 |
S, H, Dr |
|
R. gallica officinalis (Apothecary Rose) |
(4) |
15.50 | old |
Crimson (light) |
Semi-double |
Early summer |
ff |
3X3 |
S, H, Co, Cu,Dr |
| R.
gallica versicolor (Rosamundi) |
(4) |
15.50 | ancient |
Crimson/white
stripe) |
Semi-double |
Early summer |
ff |
3x3 |
S, H, Co, Cu,Dr |
| R. macrantha | (4) |
N/A | old | White (Pink) | Single | Early summer | ff | 6x6 | H,Vi,Dr, |
|
R. dupontii |
(4) |
N/A | 1817 |
White (mil) |
Double |
Early summer |
ff |
7x4 |
H, W, Vi, Dr |
| Sissinghurst Castle | (4) |
15.50 | old | Maroon | Double | Summer | ff | 4x3 | Dr, Vi |
| Tuscany Superb | (4) |
15.50 | 1848 |
Crimson (maroon) | Semi-double |
Early summer | ff | 4x3 |
H, Co, Cu, Dr |
| *Key
to letters and symbols: S = suitable for growing in the shade; H = suitable for hedges; W = suitable
for growing in woodland; Co = suitable for growing in tubs; Cu = suitable
for cut flowers; Hi = ornamental hips; Dr = disease resistant; Bs = susceptible
to black spot; M = susceptible to mildew; Vi = Vigorous; f, ff, fff = slightly,
medium, very fragrant; Frag = fragrance; HxW = height x width in feet; Other
= Siting and rose traits, N/A= not availble
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