'Doncasterii' Rose

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'Doncasterii' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of David Elliott

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Don Casteri
• Rosa doncasterii 'Macrophylla'
• Rosa macrophylla doncasterii
• Rosa X macrophylla 'Doncasterii'

HMF Ratings:

30 favorite votes.

ARS:

Deep pink Hybrid Moyesii.
Exhibition name: Doncasterii

Origin:

Bred by Dr. C. C. Hurst (United Kingdom, circa 1930).
Introduced in United Kingdom by J. Burrell and Co. in circa 1930 as 'Rosa doncasterii 'Macrophylla''.

Class:

Hybrid Macrophylla, Hybrid Moyesii, Hybrid Roxburghii.

Bloom:

Carmine-pink. Large, single (4-8 petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer.

Habit:

Arching, few or no prickles/thorns, upright, well-branched. Large, matte foliage. 7 to 9 leaflets.

Height: 6'1" to 9'10" (185 to 300cm). Width: 4' (120cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 4b through 9b. Vigorous. produces decorative hips.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

seedling of Rosa macrophylla Lindl.

Notes:

Named in honor of Mr. E. Doncaster of J. Burrell and Co., Cambridge, England.