








Louis Philippe Rose
Rosa ‘Louis Philippe’
Louis Philippe Rose is a classic antique China rose introduced in 1834 and named after the French king of the same era. This tough, own-root heirloom grows 3-6 feet tall with a bushy, rounded habit and glossy, dense foliage. It produces loosely double, 2-inch flowers in deep rose red with lighter blush pink centers and occasional white stripes through the petals, blooming continuously throughout the growing season. Known as the "Cracker Rose" in the American South where it has thrived for over a century, it's extremely hardy, drought-tolerant, and disease-resistant. With its sweet fragrance and exceptional adaptability to Southern climates, it remains one of the most reliable roses for Florida gardens in zones 7-10.
Rosa ‘Louis Philippe’
Louis Philippe Rose is a classic antique China rose introduced in 1834 and named after the French king of the same era. This tough, own-root heirloom grows 3-6 feet tall with a bushy, rounded habit and glossy, dense foliage. It produces loosely double, 2-inch flowers in deep rose red with lighter blush pink centers and occasional white stripes through the petals, blooming continuously throughout the growing season. Known as the "Cracker Rose" in the American South where it has thrived for over a century, it's extremely hardy, drought-tolerant, and disease-resistant. With its sweet fragrance and exceptional adaptability to Southern climates, it remains one of the most reliable roses for Florida gardens in zones 7-10.
Florida-friendly, climbing rose, “Old Florida Rose”
Average to dry soils, full sun to shade
Variable height, can be kept as a shrub with occasional pruning or will climb a trellis, pergola or arch
Fragrant, showy, abundant magenta rose flowers
Cold-hardy, long-lived and disease resistant
Moderately salt-tolerant.
Petals used for tea and fragrance