China Rose 'Cramoisi Superieur'

Practically immortal without becoming a giant, a very tough, carefree rose.

This remains a popular old garden rose in Texas and the south. 2.25" very double cherry red to rich crimson flowers hold their globular f...Read Moreorm when fully open. Moderate fruity fragrance reminiscent of raspberries. In mild winter areas, this remains in bloom nearly year round.

This rose resents hard pruning---as with all China roses, cut out dead wood and lightly tip the stems back as necessary, but allow it to build in size from year to year.

Vigorous, disease resistant, heat tolerant, drought resistant.

Its breeding is disputed, but it seems to have originated in France around 1820-1835.

AKA
• Agrippina
• Bengale à pétales striées
• Bengale Cramoisi Supérieur
• Bengale éblouissant...Read Morer /> • Bengale Oeillet
• "Bermuda Wingood China"
• La Gaufrée
• Lady Brisbane
• L'Eblouissante
• "Mableton Crimson China"
• "Old Bermuda Red Rose"
• Queen of Scarlet
• Queen's Scarlet (china, Coquereau 1832)
• Rosa Indica Caryophyllea

Got this incredible rosebush 16 years ago from a friend. Never needs anything but ol' Osmocote. Just gorgeous. I never have the heart to ...Read Moreprune it as it always has buds or new growth. Hence my Cramoisi is 8-9 feet high and about 10 feet across, sprawling over the corner of the wall. Cuttings taken in November root almost immediately, but are hit or miss taken any other time (??) It is beloved as a plant can be. I give its 'children' to friends as tokens of sympathy (as it is why my friend gave it to me in the first place) She got it from the Antique Rose Emporium.