Rosa x centifolia
Rose de Mai
Provence Rose
Additional information
| Plant family | |
|---|---|
| Area | Provence Verte |
| Flower colour | pink |
| Flower size | 70 mm |
| Flowering months | May, June, July |
| Leaf type | Pinnate |
| Height | 1.5-2 m |
Description
The Provence Rose is a hybrid rose developed by Dutch rose breeders between the 17th and 19th century, maybe even earlier.
In the Grasse area and in Correns this rose is cultivated for its essential oil, used in the Grasse perfumery industry.
Flowers
The rose is globular in shape with numerous overlapping petals, highly scented; usually pink, less often white to dark red-purple. Stems with thorns.
Leaves
Pinnate row of leaflets on either side of the stem. 5-7 serrated leaflets on either side of the stem.
Fruits Seeds
Hip: rose hip.
How to use this page
• Click or touch the large image to see and scroll the images against a dark background.
• Click the "Go back" button to return to your plant search or filtered selection.
• Click on the Category or Plant family above to list plants in the same category or family.
• Click "Wild Plants" (or the website title) at the top of the page to start again.