Most Likely the Captain John Ingram Rose. Bred by Jean Laffay in 1854 France. Not Readily available. Spreading shrubby moss rose with small dark purple flowers. The flowers are about 2"-3" diameter and have many small petals stacked on each other, sometimes making them 1.5” high in stacked petals. Drought tolerant. susceptible to powered mildew. Moss Roses are a class of roses that have fragrant trichomes of volatile oils that grow all over and around the flower buds that give it a Mossy appearance.

We've found 2 Mother Plants, one in North San Juan and Birchville, both in Dryish conditions. The shrubby mother bushes are about 45" high and 6'-12' wide. We've been loving on this rose for a while now and we are glad to finally put a good name to it.

Please Note: We do not ship potted plants individually. It is too expensive, but we will ship them when ordered with other barefoot trees. By themselves, they are only available for pick up in N. San Juan.