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'R. majalis' rose Description
Photo courtesy of bumblekim
ARS:
Mauve or mauve blend Species.
Exhibition name: R. majalis
Origin:
Introduced in Australia by Camden Park in 1843 as 'R. cinnamomea'.
Bloom:
Carmine-pink. Mild, cinnamon fragrance. Average diameter 2". Medium, single (4-8 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer.
Habit:
Suckers on its own roots, upright. Matte foliage. 5 to 7 leaflets.
Height: 6' to 6½' (185 to 200cm). Width: 4' to 6½' (120 to 200cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 4a through 9b. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant, very blackspot resistant., very mildew resistant.
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Parentage:
If you know the parentage of this rose, or other details, please contact us.
Notes:
Rosa majalis Herrmann (1762). Section Cinnamomeae.
[The Swedish Rose Society recommends Rosa majalis 'Foecundissima' and Rosa majalis for northern Sweden.]
Rosa olgae Chrshan. & Barbar. Roses. Phylogeny and systematics. Spontaneous species of the European parts of USSR, Crimea and Caucasus. Practice and prospects; 1958 361, f.59 1958.
Rosa cinnamomea L. (1753) is a SYNONYM for Rosa pendulina L.
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