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'Macartney Rose' Description
Photo courtesy of Cass
HMF Ratings:
66 favorite votes. Average rating:
EXCELLENT.
ARS:
White, near white or white blend Species. Exhibition name: R. bracteata
Bloom:
White. Strong, unpleasant fragrance. Average diameter 2". Medium, single (4-8 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters bloom form. Moderate, blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Habit:
Climbing. Glossy foliage. Height of up to 8' (up to 245 cm). Width of up to 8' (up to 245 cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 7a through 11. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.
Parentage:
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Notes:
R. bracteata J.C.Wendl (1798). Section Bracteatae. According to Japanese research, this rose was introduced to Japan from Luzon Island, the Philippines, in 1828. Not consistently hardy colder than Zone 7 in the USA. In Victoria BC Canada this rose starts flowering late but then blooms continuously till the first frost (November) Distinct woolly round hips (see description by Lindley 1820).
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