'The Gooseberry Rose' Rose

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'The Gooseberry Rose' Description

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Photo courtesy of Rupert, Kim L.

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Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Hesperhodos mirificus (Greene) Cockerell synonym
• Rosa mirifica Greene
• R. stellata mirifica
• Rosa stellata subspecies mirifica W.H. Lewis
• Rosa stellata var. mirifica (Greene) Cockerell
• Rosa vernonii Greene synonym
• The Sacramento Rose

HMF Ratings:

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ARS:

Mauve or mauve blend Species.
Exhibition name: R. stellata mirifica

Class:

Species / Wild.

Bloom:

Mauve. Average diameter 2". Medium, single (4-8 petals) bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer.

Habit:

Armed with thorns / prickles, bushy. Small, matte, light green foliage. 3 to 5 leaflets.

Height: 4' to 7' (120 to 215cm). Width: 4' to 5' (120 to 150cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Vigorous.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Ploidy:

Diploid

Parentage:

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Notes:

Subgenus Hesperhodos. First collected in 1897.
Subgenus Hesperhodos has two species: Rosa stellata and Rosa minutifolia. Rosa stellata in turn has three subspecies: stellata, mirifica and abyssa.

The name Rosa stellata var. myrifica (Greene) Cockerell (1914) is a misspelling of the name proposed by Greene, which was Rosa mirifica.
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