Edward Rose (Panneer)
The classic South Indian scented loose-flower rose (Rosa indica var. odorata, panneer rose), grown for garlands, worship and rose water, and the most widely used rootstock for budding other roses in India.
Quick facts
- Crop
- Rose (Gulab)
- Type
- Scented loose-flower rose / rootstock
- Season
- All seasons
- Maturity period
- Perennial; long-lived, also used as a rootstock
- Expected yield
- High volume of fragrant loose flowers
- Suitable soil
- All soils
- Release
- Traditional South Indian cultivar (Rosa indica var. odorata); also the common budding rootstock
About this variety
Edward Rose (Rosa indica var. odorata), known in the south as the panneer rose or Rose Edouard, is the classic scented loose-flower rose of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. It is grown commercially for garlands, worship and rose water, and is also the most widely used rootstock for budding other roses in India. Its one weakness as a cut product is that the petals shed quickly, which makes handling and marketing the open flowers a challenge тАФ so it is valued above all as a fragrant loose flower and as a hardy budding rootstock.
Key characteristics
Yield & maturity
Maturity period
Perennial; long-lived, also used as a rootstock
Expected yield
High volume of fragrant loose flowers
Actual yield depends on sowing time, soil, irrigation, weather, seed quality and crop management.
Pest & disease considerations
Major diseases
- Hardy, widely adapted (valued as a rootstock)
Advantages & considerations
Why farmers may choose it
- Highly fragrant loose flowers for garlands, worship and rose water.
- Hardy and widely adapted; the standard budding rootstock in India.
Things to consider
- Petals shed quickly, so the open flowers are harder to handle and market than some varieties.
Suitable regions
States this variety is recommended for тАФ check locally, since a state can have more than one recommended zone.
- Tamil Nadu
- Karnataka
- Andhra Pradesh