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• R. hirtula
• R. roxburghii hirtula
• Rosa roxburghii var. hirtula Rehder & E.H.Wilson synonym
• Sansho-Bara
• Sansho-ibara

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Medium pink Species.
Exhibition name: R. roxburghii hirtula

Species / Wild.  

Light pink.  Medium, single (4-8 petals) bloom form.  

Bushy, spreading, well-branched.  Semi-glossy foliage.  13 to 15 leaflets.  

Height: 4'11" to 16'5" (150 to 500cm).  Width: up to 8'2" (up to 250cm).

USDA zone 6b through 11.  

Diploid

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Label translated by Dr. Yuki Mikanagi as Rosa hirtula (Regel) Nakai. (1920)
A spreading bush with simple flowers and thorny stems. Native to Japan and formerly considered a regional variety of Rosa roxburghii
R. roxburghii f. hirtula differs from f. normalis by its pubescent foliage. The latter's foliage is smooth.