'Hollandica' Rose

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'Hollandica' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of ajg2

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Bastard Rugosa
• Boskoop's Rugosa
• Rosa rugosa 'Boskoopsche-scherpe'
• Rosa rugosa cv. 'Hollandica'
• Rosa X hollandica
• Scherpe Boskoop

HMF Ratings:

11 favorite votes.
Average rating: GOOD.

ARS:

Light pink Hybrid Rugosa.
Registration name: Hollandica

Origin:

Discovered by Aartje Nijveld (Netherlands, 1885).
Introduced in Netherlands by Jan Spek Rozen BV in circa 1888 as 'Rosa rugosa cv. 'Hollandica''.

Class:

Hybrid Rugosa, Shrub, Understock.

Bloom:

Carmine-red. Average diameter 5". Single (4-8 petals), in small clusters bloom form. Rounded buds.

Habit:

Armed with thorns / prickles, well-branched. Large, medium green foliage.

Height: up to 7' (up to 215cm). Width: up to 7' (up to 215cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for understock.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Rosa rugosa Thunb. × Manetti

Notes:

Parentage uncertain. See References for suggestions that a species such as R. multiflora, wichurana or davurica is a more likely parent than 'Manetti' based on analysis of the chemical content of the flowers.