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'Rosa sancta Richard, not Andrews' rose Description
'<i>Rosa richardii</i> Rehder' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Il broletto di Monica
Availability:
Commercially available
HMF Ratings:
48 favorite votes.  
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.  
ARS:
Light pink Shrub.
Origin:
Introduced in Australia by George Brunning - St. Kilda Nurseries in 1904 as 'Rosa sancta Richard, not Andrews'.
Class:
Gallica / Provins, Shrub, Species Cross.  
Bloom:
Rose-pink to salmon-pink.  Strong fragrance.  Medium to large, single (4-8 petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered bloom form.  Once-blooming spring or summer.  
Habit:
Armed with thorns / prickles, bushy.  Semi-glossy, light green foliage.  5 to 9 leaflets.  

Height: 3' to 5' (90 to 150cm).  Width: up to 4' (up to 120cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 4b and warmer.  
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Notes:
'St. John's Rose' is a synonym of R. sancta Andrews, not of R. sancta Richard.
'Freya' in gardens and commerce, supposedly by Geschwind, has been ascertained to be Rosa sancta - see References.
 
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