'Rosa rugosa 'Alba'' Rose

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'Rosa rugosa 'Alba'' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Christina i Taxinge, Sweden

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Rosa rugosa f. alba Rehder
• Rosa rugosa flore albo simplici
• Rosa X kamtchatica 'Alba Simplex'
• RSM 76
• Shirobanahamanasu
• Weisse Apfel-Rose
• White Rugosa
• White Turkistan Rose

HMF Ratings:

74 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT.

ARS:

White, near white or white blend Species.

Origin:

Introduced in Australia by C. F. Newman and Sons - Adelaide in 1894 as 'Rosa rugosa 'Alba''.

Class:

Species / Wild, Species Cross.

Bloom:

White. Strong fragrance. 5 petals. Medium to large, single (4-8 petals), cluster-flowered bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season.

Habit:

Armed with thorns / prickles, bushy, sends out runners, suckers on its own roots. Large, matte, light green, wrinkled (rugose) foliage. 7 to 9 leaflets.

Height: 5' to 7' (150 to 215cm). Width: up to 6' (up to 185cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 2b through 8b. Drought resistant. produces decorative hips. Do not dead head. Do not spray.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Ploidy:

Diploid

Parentage:

If you know the parentage of this rose, or other details, please contact us.

Notes:

Large orange hips.
Source: Shirobanahamanasu
Labeled in New Zealand as "White Turkistan Rose'
Dr. Müller states that Rugosa alba is a seedling of 'Kaiserin des Nordens'. See Reference of 1895.