'Rosa oreophila Rydb. Synonym' Rose

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'Rosa oreophila Rydb. Synonym' rose Description

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'<i>Rosa melina</i> Greene synonym' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Museo Giardino della Rosa Antica

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Rosa melina Greene synonym
• Rosa nutkana subsp. melina (Greene) W.H. Lewis & Ertter
• Rosa underwoodii Rydb. Synonym
• R. underwoodii Synonym

HMF Ratings:

16 favorite votes.

ARS:

Medium pink Species.

Origin:

Discovered by Edward Lee Greene (United States, 1896).
Introduced by Unknown in 1898 as 'Rosa oreophila Rydb. Synonym'.

Class:

Species / Wild.

Bloom:

Pink to white. Moderate fragrance. 5 petals. Medium, single (4-8 petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. Fragrant buds.

Habit:

Arching, bushy, climbing, suckers on its own roots, upright, well-branched. Medium, semi-glossy, dark green foliage. 5 to 9 leaflets.

Height: 16" to 4'11" (40 to 150cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 5b through 9b. Vigorous. plant in partial shade for best color. produces decorative hips.

Breeder's notes:

southern North America

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Ploidy:

Hexaploid

Parentage:

If you know the parentage of this rose, or other details, please contact us.

Notes:

Rosa melina Greene. Pittonia 4: 10. 1899

Native to high mountains of Utah, Colorado and New Mexico, rare in Idaho, Montana and Wyoming, at elevations of 8200 to 12,500 feet/2500 to 3800 meters. Flowers before R. woodsii subsp. manca, which has a partly-overlapping range.

Various species roses are now considered local forms of Rosa nutkana ssp. melina:
Rosa underwoodii Rydb. is considered a synonym of Rosa nutkana ssp. melina in a recent publication - see References.
Rosa oreophila Rydb. (1904) is considered a synonym of Rosa nutkana ssp. melina in a recent publication - see References.
Source: Rosa Melina