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'Rosa banksiae R.Br.' rose Description 
  
  
  
  Photo courtesy of Rupert, Kim L.
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Origin: Discovered  1807.  Introduced in United Kingdom by William Kerr  in 1807 as 'R. banksiae alba'.  Introduced in France by Jean-François Boursault  in 1817 as 'Rosier de Banks à fleurs blanches'.  Introduced in Australia by Camden Park  in 1850 as 'R. banksiae alba plena'.  
Class: Hybrid Banksia, Species / Wild.   
Bloom: White.  Strong, violets fragrance.  Average diameter 0.5".  Small, double (17-25 petals), cluster-flowered, rosette bloom form.  Once-blooming spring or summer.   
Habit: Tall, climbing, few or no prickles/thorns.  3 to 5 leaflets.  
 Height: 20' to 39'4" (610 to 1200cm).
 
Growing: USDA zone 7b through 9b.  Prune after flowering is finished.  This rose blooms on old wood.   
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Notes: See also Glossary: Banksian Roses .  Thornless.The double white form was first sent to England in 1807 by William Kerr from garden in or near Canton. See References.
 
 [Rosa banksiae f. alboplena Rehder (1949)
 See also Glossary: Banksian Roses.
 
 [Rosa banksiae var. plena Regel (1878)]]
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