'R. serafinii' Rose

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'R. serafinii' rose Description

My HMF:

'<i>Rosa serafinii</i> Viviani' rose photo

Photo courtesy of jedmar

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Rosa serafinii H.Christ
• Rosa serafinii Viviani
• R. seraphina
• Rosa seraphina synonym
• Rosa seraphini Viv.
• Seraphina

HMF Ratings:

40 favorite votes.

ARS:

Medium pink Species.

Class:

Species / Wild.

Bloom:

Light pink or white. Whitish pink. Mild fragrance. 5 petals. Small, single (4-8 petals) bloom form. Fragrant buds.

Habit:

Short, arching, armed with thorns / prickles, dense. Glossy, fragrant foliage. 7 to 11 leaflets.

Height: 1' to 30" (30 to 75cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for specimen. Drought resistant.

Breeder's notes:

Italy (western Liguria, Apennines of Toscana & Emilia, Sardinia, Sicily)

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Ploidy:

Pentaploid

Parentage:

If you know the parentage of this rose, or other details, please contact us.

Notes:

R. serafinii Viv. (1824) is native to the islands of the Mediterranean, S. Yugoslavia, Bulgaria. Similar to R. sicula but prickles strongly hooked to falcate.