'Aurora' Rose

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'Aurora' rose Description

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'Aurora (rosa acicularis, Erskine, 1950)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Margit Schowalter

Availability:

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Synonyms:

• Rosa acicularis 'Aurora'

HMF Ratings:

17 favorite votes.

ARS:

Deep pink Species.
Registration name: Aurora (rosa acicularis, Erskine, 1950)

Origin:

Discovered by Robert Mackay Erskine (Canada, 1950).

Class:

Species / Wild.

Bloom:

Deep pink. 5 petals. Large, single (4-8 petals) bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer.

Habit:

Wrinkled (rugose) foliage. 9 leaflets.

Growing:

USDA zone 3b and warmer. Very hardy.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

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Notes:

A naturally occurring form of the species selected by Robert Erskine.
Sheila Holmes says this rose was named by Robert Erskine for the Aurora School near which this rose was found.