'Rosa nigricans' Rose

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'Rosa nigricans' rose Description

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Synonyms:

• Pluto Rose
• Pluton (hybrid gallica, by 1798)
• Rosa atra
• Rosa sanguinea Rössig ex Thory
• Rosa sanguineo-purpurea atra

HMF Ratings:

5 favorite votes.

Origin:

Bred by Unknown (before 1798). Bred by Toutain (France, 1824).

Class:

Centifolia, Gallica / Provins, Hybrid Gallica.

Bloom:

Purple, red shading, light yellow stamens, ages to darker . Double (17-25 petals), flat bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. Glandular sepals, leafy sepals, ovoid buds.

Habit:

Dark green foliage. 3 to 5 leaflets.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

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Notes:

Possibly identical to 'Rosa ex rubro nigricans flore pleno', which would move the breeding year to before 1597.