Fortuniana unconventional The resulting plant is a

The resulting plant is a vigorous

Believed by some authorities to be a cross between China and multiflora

It is believed to have gotten its name from the Persian city of Rescht

offering inspiration for gardeners who long for a softer

The nearly thornless bush is slightly open

Fortuniana unconventional The resulting plant is a1850 12 to 20 feet This apparently natural hybrid of R. banksiae and R. laevigata also bears the name of the young Scottish undergardener Robert Fortune. He discovered it in newly opened China, in 1850, blooming in a Shanghai garden. Fortuniana retains the fine, violet scent of the White Lady Banks, but offers a larger, nearly 2 inch flower that is white and very double with a knotted center. The nearly thornless canes have foliage that is graceful