Another rose in this group worth mentioning is R. omeiensis , the only four-petalled rose. Modern rose groupings are the Austrian Briars, Burnet and Scotch Roses. Gallicanae Sometimes called the French Roses, this group was actually native to most of Europe and modern day Turkey and Iraq. Arguably, Gallicas have had the most influence on the evolution of modern roses and are noted for their scent and multiple petals. They commonly grow from 3 - 6 ft.
Foliage is composed of five leaflets, as are most of our modern roses.
Blooms are multi-petalled and form either singly or in groups of threes or fours on comparatively long stems. Although most of the early roses are once-blooming, some of the hybrids and modern descendants are remontant. Modern rose garden groupings in Gallicanae are the Gallicas, Centifolias, Mosses, Damasks and Portlands. Caninae So named because their hooked prickles reportedly resembled the teeth of canines, these roses are native to Europe, northern Africa and western Asia. Foliage tends to be medium in size and contains seven to nine leaflets.