HelpMeFind Roses, Clematis and Peonies
Roses, Clematis and Peonies
and everything gardening related.
DescriptionPhotosLineageAwardsReferencesMember RatingsMember CommentsMember JournalsCuttingsGardensBuy From 
'Officinalis' rose References
Book  (Oct 1996)  Page(s) 40.  
 
R. gallica officinalis ('The Apothecary's Rose') Gallica. Description... Deep pink to light red, loose semi-double flowers with prominent yellow stamens...
Book  (Sep 1996)  Page(s) 86, 102.  Includes photo(s).
 
Page 86: [Photo with companion plants]
Page 102: [Photo]
Book  (Oct 1995)  Page(s) 30, 66, 77.  Includes photo(s).
 
Page 30: [Photo]
Page 66: One of the roses mentioned in old herbals... an ancient medicinal plant, provides a delightful fragrance...
Page 77: [Photo] Description and culture.
Book  (1995)  Page(s) 101-103.  Includes photo(s).
 
Officinalis One of his fifty favorite roses. The gallicas are the only family from among the old garden roses that is entitled to be written without the "x" indicating hybrid origin (i.e., R. x damascena, etc.) The oldest cultivated rose we know. Flowers: 2 1/2 in diameter, semi-double. The rather rough gallica foliage does not age particularly well and mildew can be unsightly from July onward unless spraying is regularly carried out. In England the First Earl of Lancaster had a French wife with properties in the Provins area and it is said that he brought the rose across the English Channel and made it his badge. Thus it became the Red Rose of Lancaster.
Book  (1995)  Page(s) 94.  Includes photo(s).
Book  (Nov 1994)  Page(s) 9, 27, 34.  
 
Page 9: Georg Dionysius Ehret (1708-1770) painted portraits of roses of his time. The original may be seen in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. They include 'Red Provence' R. gallica officinalis
Page 27: In Rosa gallica officinalis, 'Versicolor', 'Conditorum', and 'Tuscany' we are looking at unsophisticated early cultivated forms.
Page 34: Officinalis (Rosa gallica maxima) Sometimes called 'Splendens', also known as 'Red Damask' (see Chapter 13 re: confusion over the name of 'Red Damask'), gave us the sport 'Rosa Mundi', 'The Apothecary's Rose' and also probably the 'Red Rose of Lancaster'. Much-branched, strong suckering proclivities when on its own roots. Blossoms: semi-double, light crimson, yellow stamens. Probably the oldest cultivated form of R. gallica.
Book  (Mar 1994)  Page(s) 4.  Includes photo(s).
Book  (Mar 1994)  Page(s) 111.  
 
Existence in France in 1310 documented...
Book  (1994)  Page(s) 19.  Includes photo(s).
Book  (1994)  Page(s) 50.  
 
It was first recorded growing during the Middle Ages in monastery gardens. It is fragrant. Scientists today have not found any basis for its purported medical properties. The emperor Charlemagne had the 'Apothecary's Rose' planted in the imperial garden. It was brought to this country by the Pilgrims. It has naturalized in many areas of the country.
© 2024 HelpMeFind.com