'Rosa bracteata J.C.Wendl.' Rose

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'Rosa bracteata J.C.Wendl.' rose Description

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Photo courtesy of Starnes Jr., John A.

Availability:

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Synonyms:

• Alba simplex (bracteata)
• Bracteate Rose
• Kakayan-Bara
• Macartney Rose
• R. bracteata
• Rosa lucida Lawr. Synonym
• Rosa macartnea Dum. Synonym
• Rosier de Macartney
• Yaeyama-No-Ibara

HMF Ratings:

67 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

White, near white or white blend Species.
Exhibition name: R. bracteata

Origin:

Discovered by Lord Macartney (United Kingdom, 1793).
Introduced in France by Cels frères in 1798 as 'R. bracteata'.
Introduced in Australia by Camden Park in 1843 as 'R. bracteata'.

Class:

Species / Wild.

Bloom:

White. Fragrant stamens. Strong, unpleasant fragrance. Average diameter 2". Medium, single (4-8 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters bloom form. Moderate, blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Climbing. Glossy foliage.

Height: up to 8' (up to 245cm). Width: up to 8' (up to 245cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 7a through 11. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Ploidy:

Diploid

Parentage:

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Notes:

R. bracteata J.C.Wendl (1798). Section Bracteatae. According to Japanese research, this rose was introduced to Japan from Luzon Island, the Philippines, in 1828.
Not consistently hardy colder than Zone 7 in the USA.
In Victoria BC Canada this rose starts flowering late but then blooms continuously till the first frost (November)
Distinct woolly round hips (see description by Lindley 1820).