China Rose, Old Garden Rose, Redoute Rose 'Old Blush'

This is one of the four "stud" rose cultivars brought from China and used to breed all our modern remontant/reblooming roses. It is still...Read More widely grown in the south where it is hardy.

Most of the names listed below are obsolete and of historical interest only.

AKA
• Bengale Cramoisi
• Bishop Pompallier's Rose
• Blush China (Old Blush)
• Chang Wei
• Co...Read Moremmon China
• Common Monthly
• Daily Blush
• Fen Hong Yue Yue Hong
• Kut'h Gulab
• Last Rose of Summer
• Old Pink Daily
• Old Pink Monthly
• Ordinaire (china, Unknown pre 1793)
• Pallida (china, Unknown pre 1793)
• Parsons' Pink China
• Pink Monthly Red
• Rosa X odorata 'Pallida'
• Rose Semi-Double
• Rosier des Indes commun

Introduced to Europe from China in 1752. Based on its similarity to roses in old Chinese paintings some think that it is over 1,000 year...Read Mores old. Very easy to grow and propagate from cuttings. Occasional Zone 9 freezes (mid to upper 20's) have no effect on its growth or blooming power. It is the most prolific rose in my garden. The flowers only last a few days but they are constantly replaced by new blossoms. Not a particularly good cut flower due to their short life and the fact that the buds come in tight, short stem clusters. An excellent garden shrub or hedge rose, I highly recommend it.

Now mid February 2012 and it's still in full bloom.

Tough as nails in a sufficiently warm climate. Here it almost always blooms on Christmas and New Year's Day. Takes neglect, drought, so...Read Moreggy soil, sudden frosts, you name it. Probably not unkillable, but I'm not certain -- maybe if poorly established it will die in extreme conditions. Not the showiest rose but an attractive and reliable bloomer that can take astounding (unintended in my case, I hasten to add) abuse and keep growing and blooming. If your climate is warm enough, get one. Heck, if you can get it own-root and you're in a marginal climate, try it anyway. Seriously.