This is the first “moss” rose. It originated as a sport of ‘Centifolia’, also known as ‘Cabbage Rose’. It is pale pink with dark moss and very fragrant. The buds have the centifolia sepals and are covered densely with moss. The American Rose Society Encyclopedia of Roses has a good summary of the sports originating with ‘Centifolia’. Those, which are included on our list, are ‘Spong’, R. centifolia variegata #Village Maid#, and ‘Chapeau du Napoleon’ #’Crested Moss’#, as well as ‘Centifolia’ itself. AKA: ‘Common Moss’,’Old Pink Moss’ Unknown before 1696.
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Color: Pink
Class: Moss
Introduced: 1862
Best Zones: 4-9
Bloom Form: Very Fully Double
This is the first “moss” rose. It originated as a sport of ‘Centifolia’, also known as ‘Cabbage Rose’. It is pale pink with dark moss and very fragrant. The buds have the centifolia sepals…
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Moss
Pink
Strong
Arching
- Registered Name
- Centifolia Muscosa, Mousseux Ancien
- Introduced
- 1862
- Best Zones
- 4-9
Bloom Style
How It Shows Up in the Garden
- Bloom Form
- Very Fully Double
- Fragrance
- Strong
- Growth Habit
- Arching
Garden Fit
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- Rose Class
- Moss
- Color Family
- Pink
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- Registered Name
- Centifolia Muscosa, Mousseux Ancien
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