74 Old Roses: Centifolia Roses.
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This article is from the Rose Gardening FAQ, by Bill Chandler chandler@austin.ibm.com, Jolene Adams jolene@cchem.berkeley.edu, Brent C. Dickerson odinthor@csulf.edu, Karen Baldwin kbaldwin@veribest.com, and many contributors
74 Old Roses: Centifolia Roses.
The genetic background of the much-beloved Centifolia roses is also
much debated. Some have reported wild Centifolias from various sites in
Europe and Asia, others try to piece together mosaics of species to
make the Centifolia a complex hybrid. They were much featured in the
paintings of the Dutch masters. Typically, a mature Centifolia will be
4-5 feet high, leafy, and bear lush, fragrant, pink blossoms which not
only nod in themselves, but which also frequently cause the plant's
branches to nod gracefully under their weight. Colors of various
cultivars range from white to deep rose-red, and there are striped and
spotted ones as well. `Common Centifolia', `Bullata', `Des Peintres',
`La Noblesse', `Tour de Malakoff', 'Unica'.
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