'Hibernica' Rose

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'Hibernica' rose Description

My HMF:

'<i>Rosa</i> x <i>hibernica</i> Smith' rose photo

Photo courtesy of A Woodland Rose Garden

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Rosa canina 'hibernica'
• Rosa X hibernica Smith
• Rosa X hibernica Templeton

HMF Ratings:

40 favorite votes.

ARS:

Light pink Hybrid Spinosissima.

Origin:

Discovered by John Templeton (Ireland, 1802).

Class:

Hybrid Canina, Hybrid Spinosissima.

Bloom:

Light pink, lighter center. Small to medium, single (4-8 petals), cluster-flowered bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer.

Habit:

Tall, arching, bushy, spreading, upright. Matte, dark green, leathery foliage. 5 to 7 leaflets.
Height of 4' to 8' (120 to 245 cm). Width of 4' to 5' (120 to 150 cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 4b through 9b. Hardy. vigorous. produces decorative hips.

Ploidy:

Hexaploid

Parentage:

Rosa canina L. × Rosa spinosissima L.

Notes:

[Older references indicates the reversed parentage, see References ].