Sweet Briar Rose single petaled ‘Gipsy Boy’ or ‘Zigeunerknabe’ is

‘Gipsy Boy’ or ‘Zigeunerknabe’ is reported to be a ‘Russelliana’ seedling and has the coarse healthy foliage of its parent

With little to no fragrance and excellent durability

An excellent plant for mass planting or cascading from a large container

third year they leap"

The fragrance is really special and though the bush is somewhat open

Sweet Briar Rose single petaled ‘Gipsy Boy’ or ‘Zigeunerknabe’ isPrior to 1551 5 to 8 foot shrub or 10 to 15 foot climber Known as the "Sweet Briar Rose" because of the strongly apple scented leaves, this is a favorite English native that has been recorded in literature from Chaucer to Shakespeare. R. eglanteria, or 'Eglanteria', has been common in cottage gardens on both sides of the Atlantic because it is not only hardy but always fragrant, whether or not it is in bloom. The rambling shrub is large, thorny, and