Rosa 'Seven Sisters' – Historic Multiflora Rambler

Rosa 'Seven Sisters' (Hybrid Multiflora / Rambler)

Family

Rosaceae

Genus

Rosa

Species

multiflora

Cultivar

Seven Sisters

Additional Names

Grevillia, Grevilli major, Qizimei

Hybridizer

Unknown

Introduced

1817

Synonyms

Rosa cathayensis, Rosa multiflora grevilei, Rosa multiflora platyphylla, Rosa platyphylla, Rosa thoryi

An ancient Chinese garden rose introduced to the West in 1817, 'Seven Sisters' is a massive Hybrid Multiflora rambler. It produces huge, pyramidal trusses of small, double flowers that open in a spectacular sequence of seven distinct colors: from deep crimson through pink, mauve, lilac, to pale pink and almost white—all on the same truss at once. The fragrance is light and sweet. This rampant rambler can climb 20–30 feet into trees. Its unique "seven ages" color change and historic antiquity make it a botanical treasure.