Centifolia: Also called the cabbage rose, these roses have 100 or more petals per bloom. They're a cross between Damasks and Albas.
It is a vigorous climber with flowers like an old-fashioned cabbage rose. They are large and full with over 40 petals, opening to disclose a muddle of unfolded petals. The basic colour is creamy white, suffused with pink and carmine.
Rosa x centifolia, Cabbage Rose, Provence Rose
Zones: 4 - 9
Colors: White, Pink & Red
Height: 5' Width: 4'
Bloom Period: Summer
Exposure: Full Sun
Notes: Dense, double blossoms with a wonderful rich fragrance.
Choose fragrant, old-fashioned varieties such as Damask or cabbage roses. You should also include shrub roses and at least one climbing variety.
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Pre-China Roses
These are the roses grown in Europe before the everblooming roses arrived from China, around 1800. These include Gallicas, Damasks, Albas, Centifolias (Cabbage roses) and Moss roses.
" Meanwhile white rosebuds indicate girlhood, while red ones signal purity and loveliness. A blend of red and white rosebuds means unity, while a cabbage rose stands for "ambassador of love.
 See also: Rose, Flower, Grow, Bloom, Shrub
  
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