'Russelliana'

Aka ‘Old Spanish Rose,’ ‘Russell’s Cottage Rose,’ ‘Scarlett Grevillea,’ ‘Souvenir de la Bataille de Marengo’

The flowers of ‘Russelliana’ are magenta, fading to mauve. They are fully double and flat and are borne in clusters. This strong-growing variety has rather coarse foliage and can grow to great heights. It is well worth a place in the garden.

Zones 5-9

Pre-1837

Possibly Rosa multiflora Hybrid x Rosa setigera

Page 527, Botanica’s Roses: The Encyclopedia of Roses

• Bloom color: mauve
• Flower size: medium
• Flower type: very full
• Flower shape: flat
• Fragrance amount: moderate
• Flowering habit: large clusters
• Flowering incidence: once
• Petal shape: plain