'Rosa humilis Besser, syn.' Rose

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'Rosa humilis Besser, syn.' rose Description

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Photo courtesy of David Elliott

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Dwarf Pennsylvania Rose (syn. R. humilis)
• Pasture Rose
• R. carolina
• Rosa carolina L.
• Rosa carolina var. carolina
• Rosier nain de Pensylvanie (syn. R. humilis)
• Sand-Rose

HMF Ratings:

98 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Medium pink Species.
Exhibition name: R. carolina

Class:

Species / Wild.

Bloom:

Pink. Red hips. Strong fragrance. 5 petals. Average diameter 2". Medium, single (4-8 petals), borne mostly solitary bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. Glandular sepals, rounded buds.

Habit:

Medium, armed with thorns / prickles, suckers on its own roots. Matte, dark green foliage. 5 to 7 leaflets.

Height: 3' to 6' (90 to 185cm). Width: 3' to 6' (90 to 185cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 4b through 8b. Can be used for ground cover. Produces decorative hips. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Ploidy:

Tetraploid

Parentage:

If you know the parentage of this rose, or other details, please contact us.

Notes:

It's worth noting that several different North American species have been called Rosa carolina over the years, and some references might actually describe one of those species instead.

Rosa carolina subsp. carolina is the species type.