'Rosa mollis Sm.' Rose

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'Rosa mollis Sm.' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Reinhard Witt

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Rosa mollissima var. mollis Drejer synonym
• Rosa pomifera subsp. mollis Christ synonym
• Rosa tomentosa var. mollis Lindl. synonym
• Rosa villosa var. mollis Crép. synonym
• Rosa zakatalensis Gadzh. synonym
• Soft downy-rose
• Weichblättrige Rose

HMF Ratings:

18 favorite votes.

ARS:

Deep pink Species.

Class:

Species / Wild.

Bloom:

Deep pink. Mild to strong fragrance. 5 to 7 petals. Average diameter 2". Medium, single (4-8 petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer.

Habit:

Bushy, upright. Small, matte, medium green foliage. 5 to 9 leaflets.

Height: 31" to 47" (80 to 120cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 3a through 9b. Vigorous.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Ploidy:

Tetraploid

Parentage:

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Notes:

Rosa mollis is introduced from Scotland.