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'Rosa belgica Mill.' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Kathleen Aspenns
Bloom:
Light pink. Mild to strong, sweet fragrance. 25 petals. Average diameter 3.25". Medium to large, double (17-25 petals), in small clusters bloom form. Prolific, occasional repeat later in the season. Glandular sepals, leafy sepals buds.
Habit:
Armed with thorns / prickles, suckers on its own roots. Dark green foliage. 5 to 7 leaflets.
Height: 3' to 6' (90 to 185cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 3b through 9b. Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood.. Prune after flowering is finished. Remove spent blooms only.
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Parentage:
If you know the parentage of this rose, or other details, please contact us.
Notes:
Rosa belgica Mill. Gard. dict. ed. 8, Rosa no.17: 1768.
Rosa belgica Mill. is today seen by botanists as a synonym of Rosa x damascena Mill. However, the descriptions of Miller are quite different re habit, number of leaflets, fragrance, sepals, bloom form. It is probable Belgica was actually a hybrid damask. Modern Roses says it was a alba-canina hybrid.
The term 'White Provins' / 'White Province' / 'White Provence' seems to have been attached to various roses over time.
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