'Old Blush' China Rose: Historic Cultivar Profile and Images

Rosa 'Old Blush' (syn. Bengale Cramoisi, Bishop Pompallier's Rose, Daily Blush, Last Rose of Summer, Old Pink Monthly) is a China rose introduced in 1793 by Parsons. It bears small, semi-double, lilac-pink flowers in loose clusters on a twiggy, graceful plant (4–5 feet) that blooms almost continuously—even in winter in mild climates. The "monthly rose" that revolutionized Western rose breeding with its repeat-bloom gene.

Cultivar Details

• Family: Rosaceae
• Genus: Rosa
• Cultivar: Old Blush
• Hybridizer: Parsons
• Introduced: 1793
• Synonyms: Rosa indica vulgaris, Rosa × odorata

Images capture the delicate pink clusters and airy habit. The foundation of modern remontancy.