'Highdownensis' Rose

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'Highdownensis' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Alf E. Andresen

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Rosa moyesii 'Highdownensis'
• Rosa X highdownensis Hillier

HMF Ratings:

49 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT.

ARS:

Medium red Hybrid Moyesii.
Registration name: Highdownensis
Exhibition name: Highdownensis

Origin:

Bred by Sir Frederick C. Stern (United Kingdom, 1928).

Class:

Hybrid Moyesii, Shrub, Species / Wild.

Bloom:

Carmine-red, white center. Mild fragrance. Average diameter 2". Medium, single (4-8 petals), cluster-flowered bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer.

Habit:

Arching, armed with thorns / prickles, upright. Small, matte, dark green foliage. 9 to 11 leaflets.

Height: 8' to 13' (245 to 395cm). Width: 6' to 10' (185 to 305cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 3b and warmer. Very hardy. vigorous. produces decorative hips.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Ploidy:

Pentaploid

Parentage:

Rosa moyesii Hemsl. & E.H.Wilson × K. of K.

Notes:

Most references describe parentage as R. moyesii x unknown. This may simply be a seedling showing the range of variation of the species.