'Rosa gallica var. pumila' Rose

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'Rosa gallica var. pumila' rose Description

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Photo courtesy of Kathleen Aspenns

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Synonyms:

• Austriaca
• Dwarf Austrian Rose
• Nain (gallica, syn. 'Rosier d'Amour')
• Pumila (gallica, syn. 'Rosier d'Amour')
• R. gallica pumila
• Rosa gallica var. pumila (Jacq.) Regel
• Rosa gallica var. austriaca
• Rosa humilis Tausch (syn. Rosa gallica pumila)
• Rosa pumila Jacq. syn.
• Rose d'Autriche
• Rosier d'Amour
• Rosier d'Autriche

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Average rating: EXCELLENT.

ARS:

Exhibition name: R. gallica pumila

Origin:

Bred by Unknown (before 1774).

Class:

Gallica / Provins.

Bloom:

Pink, purple shading, lighter reverse. Moderate fragrance. Average diameter 2". Medium, single (4-8 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer.

Habit:

Short, armed with thorns / prickles, bushy, spreading, suckers on its own roots, upright. Small, dark green foliage.

Height: 8" to 1' (20 to 30cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Shade tolerant.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Ploidy:

Tetraploid

Parentage:

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Notes:

Rosa gallica var. pumila (Jacq.) Ser. Mél. bot. 1(1): 37. 1818.
R. pumila is a dwarf variety of R. gallica L. which Lindley has made a synonym. IOPI recognizes however R. gallica var. pumila as a separate taxon.