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'R. carolina' rose Description
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HMF Ratings:
98 favorite votes. Average rating:
EXCELLENT-.
ARS:
Medium pink Species. Exhibition name: R. carolina
Bloom:
Pink. Strong fragrance. 5 petals. Average diameter 2". Medium, single (4-8 petals), borne mostly solitary bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. Glandular sepals, rounded buds.
Habit:
Medium, armed with thorns / prickles, suckers on its own roots. Matte, dark green foliage. 5 to 7 leaflets. Height of 3' to 6' (90 to 185 cm). Width of 3' to 6' (90 to 185 cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 4b through 8b. Can be used for ground cover. Produces decorative hips. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.
Notes:
Red hips Rosa carolina L. (Sp. pl. 1: 492. 1753) Rosa humilis Marshall (Arbust. amer.: 136. 1785) Rosa parviflora Ehrh. (Beitr. Naturk. 4: 21. 1789) Rosa caroliniana Michx. (Fl. bor.-amer. 1: 295. 1803) are all accepted names according to IOPI. See also Rosa carolina var. carolina for the Type.
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