Louis Philippe, Antique Rose Essence Rosa chinensis, 1834

Louis Philippe overcomes hopelessness, feeling love has passed you by. Hopelessness can be a very damaging emotion. Long term sadness can adversely affect the integrity of the heart -felt emotions. Louis Philippe helps an emotional change of attitude that can add a feeling of warmth and security. Surrender to the warmth. According to Peter Beales, renowned rosarian, Louis Philippe's parentage is unknown. However, the white stripe threading through the loose, semi double cupped blooms, indicates China heritage for 1 parent. The exact rose is not yet known. The growth habits are hardy, easy to grow in southern climates with deep, crimson 2inch, lightly fragrant blooms. It is remontant, a repeat bloomer, from spring through the time of frost. If winter has a brief warming spell, it blooms again. The rose is disease resistant and drought tolerant. It grows wild in the Southern U.S., often found unattended in old cemeteries, a popular rose in the 1940s- 1960. As an original China rose, it p