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Photo courtesy of Bo Fransson
ARS:
White, near white or white blend Ayrshire.
Bloom:
Pink, pink undertones, ages to white . Moderate fragrance. Medium, semi-double to double, in small clusters, globular bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer.
Habit:
Armed with thorns / prickles, climbing.
Height: 20' (610cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Very hardy. very vigorous.
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Notes:
Different opinions on parentage. 'Ruga' was synonymous with 'Venusta Pendula' in Germany in 1914 - see References.
The drawings of 'Ruga' from 1830 and 1910 are quite different, so that it seems that the rose was mislabeled already at the end of the 19th century.
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