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R. sertata*.  Rosa Subgenus Rosa (Eurosa).  Section Rosa.  *identity not certain - see below.  Native to: Central and Western China.  Chromosomes: 14.
This rose is often sold in Australia for R. setipoda, which is much better known, and it could be that all roses named after the latter in this country are in fact our subject rose;  it was introduced in 1904. This species is said to be related to R. webbiana.
The rose has long arching, slender and spreading reddish brown growth that ages to a grey brown and with few to no prickles;  it can be around 2 metres high and spread to 4 metres across.
The foliage is quite delicate with small, mid green leaflets 5 to 9 to a stem, smooth and oval with paler reverse and up to 8-15mm long;  the young leaves are often coppery and the stems are red with small reddish stipules. The lightly fragrant flowers are solitary, pale lilac pink with white centres around 40mm across, on short stems and with reddish stamens;  the sepals are fairly long and retained on the small, red bottle shaped hips up to 40 mm long and 12 mm across.  
The rose commences flowering in mid spring and can flower over an extended period. The rose is best grown by budding onto an appropriate understock.
There is some doubt as to the true identity of the rose. The original identity of the rose here depicted was established by the author, but a recent obtained taxonomist's description of R. sertata does not accord with the rose in the Gardens, and further research will be required.