'Rosa wichurana Crépin' Rose

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'Rosa wichurana Crépin' rose Description

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Photo courtesy of Patricia Routley

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Memorial Rose (species)
• Rosa luciae var. wichuraiana Koidz.
• R. luciae wichuraiana
• R. wichuraiana
• Rosa wichuraiana Crép. synonym
• R. wichurana

HMF Ratings:

118 favorite votes.
Average rating: GOOD+.

ARS:

White, near white or white blend Species.
Exhibition name: R. wichurana

Origin:

Introduced in Australia by Arthur Yates & Co. Ltd. in 1899 as 'R. wichuraiana'.

Class:

Species / Wild.

Bloom:

White, pink undertones. 5 petals. Average diameter 1.5". Small, single (4-8 petals) bloom form.

Habit:

Lax, spreading. Glossy foliage. 5 to 9 leaflets.

Height: 6' (185cm). Width: 20' (610cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 5b and warmer.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Ploidy:

Diploid

Parentage:

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Notes:

Name confusion in this species is the result of (1) Crépin's change of heart in the way he divided up the species Rosa luciae; and (2) disagreements about how to properly form the a name of a rose species to honor Max Wichura: wichuraiana, wichurana, or wichurae.

Let the specialists in botanical Latin figure it out.

R. luciae var. wichuraiana (Crép.) Koidz. (1913), a variety of R. luciae Franch. & Rochebr. (1871) (see). At least two varieties of R. luciae / R. wichurana / R. wichuraiana exist in commerce.
Hips are oval and red.