'R. clinophylla' rose Reviews & Comments
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What's the key difference between this species and bracteata?
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Bracteata leaves are deeper green, thicker, glossier with a much heavier cuticle.
It is reported to offer mechanical resistance to RRD. I'm not sure clinopylla has ever been evaluated.
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"mechanical resistance"?
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The mite can't infect due to thickness of the cuticle, etc., not because it's genetically immune to infection.
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oh I see. Yeah. I really like the idea of a nice thick camellia like glossy leaf with a little rugose ridging. Maybe even some dark pigment. Bugs and predators hate tannins and anthocyanins in leaves. It makes them taste bad and they are harder to digest.
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