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• Paulii
• R. paulii
• Rosa paulii Rehder
• Rosa rugosa repens alba
• Rosa X paulii

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White, near white or white blend Hybrid Rugosa.
Registration name: Paulii

Bred by George Paul (1841-1921) (United Kingdom, before 1903).
Introduced in Australia by C. H. Halstead in 1904 as 'Repens Alba'.

Hybrid Rugosa, Species Cross.  

White.  Mild to strong, clove fragrance.  5 petals.  Average diameter 3.5".  Large, single (4-8 petals), cluster-flowered bloom form.  Once-blooming spring or summer.  

Arching, armed with thorns / prickles, bushy, climbing, spreading, well-branched.  Large, glossy, dark green, wrinkled (rugose) foliage.  5 to 7 leaflets.  

Height: 3' to 6'7" (90 to 200cm).  Width: 6' to 13'1" (185 to 400cm).

USDA zone 4a through 5b.  Can be used for ground cover.  Vigorous.  

Diploid

Orange-scarlet hips. Different opinions on parentage - see References.
R. x paulii Rehder (1922)
R. rugosa subtaxon repens alba hort. (1910)