'Rosa Himalayensis Hort.' Rose

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'Rosa Himalayensis Hort.' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of odinthor

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Rosa rugosa flore pleno
• Rosa rugosa 'Japan'
• R. rugosa plena
• Rosa rugosa var. plena Regel
• Rosa Zuccariniana Lavallée Synonym
• Rugosa flore pleno
• Zuccariniana

HMF Ratings:

27 favorite votes.

ARS:

Medium red Species.

Origin:

Bred by Unknown (before 1824).
Introduced in Australia by C. F. Newman and Sons - Adelaide in 1894 as 'Rugosa flore pleno'.

Class:

Hybrid Rugosa, Species / Wild.

Bloom:

Crimson to purple, violet shading. Average diameter 2". Medium, double (17-25 petals), in small clusters bloom form.

Habit:

Upright.

Height: up to 5' (up to 150cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 2b through 8b. Very hardy.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Ploidy:

Diploid

Parentage:

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Notes:

R. rugosa var. plena Regel (1878)
Leenders list a double Rugosa in 1923 as "Japan import" of the year 1800.
See also 'Kaiserin des Nordens', which is probably a synonym.