'R. moyesii' Rose

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'R. moyesii' rose Description

My HMF:

'<i>Rosa moyesii</i> Hemsl. & E.H.Wilson' rose photo

Photo courtesy of lemon&snow

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Mandarinrose
• Rosa moyesii Hemsl. & E.H.Wilson

HMF Ratings:

49 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Medium red Species.
Exhibition name: R. moyesii

Origin:

Discovered by E.H. Wilson (United Kingdom, 1903).
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1921 as 'R. moyesii'.

Class:

Species / Wild.

Bloom:

Red. 5 petals. Average diameter 2.25". Medium, single (4-8 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer.

Habit:

Arching, armed with thorns / prickles, bushy, spreading. Matte, dark green foliage. 7 to 13 leaflets.

Height: 6½' to 10' (200 to 305cm). Width: up to 6' (up to 185cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 5b and warmer. Vigorous. shade tolerant.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Ploidy:

References vary

Parentage:

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Notes:

Orange hips

R. moyesii Hemsl. & E.H. Wilson (1906). Section Cinnamomeae. Reverend James Moyes (1876-1930) was the host of E.H. Wilson in China.