'Rosa X rugotida 'defender'' Rose

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'Rosa X rugotida 'defender'' rose Description

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Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Dart's Defender
• Rosa nitida 'Defender'
• Rosa nitida superba
• Rosa X nitida 'Dart's Defender'

HMF Ratings:

41 favorite votes.

ARS:

Mauve or mauve blend Shrub.
Exhibition name: Dart's Defender

Origin:

Bred by Darthuis Nursery (Netherlands, 1971).

Class:

Hybrid Rugosa, Shrub.

Bloom:

Mauve or purple blend. None to mild fragrance. Once-blooming spring or summer.

Habit:

Height: 4' (120cm). Width: 4' (120cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Rosa nitida Willd. × Hansa (Rugosa, Schaum & Van Tol, 1905)

Notes:

The Swedish Rose Society recommends Dart's Defender for northern Sweden.
Mike Lowe of Lowe's Roses says the flowers of this rose are violet-pink and single...