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'Rosa helenae Rehder & E.H.Wilson' rose Reviews & Comments
Discussion id : 85-028
most recent 16 JAN 16 SHOW ALL
 
Initial post 17 MAY 15 by andrewandsally
I'm not very well informed about species roses. In the hedgerows where I am at present, in northern Italy, there is a wild rose that looks and smells like R. helenae but 1) the individual blooms are smaller, about 3/4", and there are no thorns.
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Reply #1 of 2 posted 16 JAN 16 by MelissaPej
Where are you in northern Italy? There are online lists of native and naturalized roses that you can look up for your area, as well as reference books.
To help you in your researches, R. helenae is native to China, and unlikely to be naturalized in your area, though the world of plants is full of surprises. It's a member of Synstilae, with fused styles that are the distinctive feature of this group. Does your rose have fused styles? If it does, it might be R. arvensis, which with R. sempervirens (not native to my own province of Piacenza) are the two members of Synstilae found with a certain frequency in Italy. R. arvensis grows wild in my area.
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Reply #2 of 2 posted 16 JAN 16 by andrewandsally
Thank you Melissa. I'll be back in the area where I saw the rose in about a week. I'll try to locate it (though that'll be difficult at this time of year) and we may have to wait till summer.
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Discussion id : 39-137
most recent 12 SEP 09 HIDE POSTS
 
Initial post 12 SEP 09 by Robert Neil Rippetoe
Descendant lists do not seem to be functioning for certain cultivars.

In this case, R. helenae.

Thanks, Robert


OK, as of this morning as 9-12-09, the descendant list is functioning again properly.

Interesting changes you're making.

Thanks, Robert
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