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'Rosa rugosa 'Scabrosa'' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Ulf Eliasson
HMF Ratings:
74 favorite votes. Average rating:
GOOD+.
ARS:
Mauve or mauve blend Hybrid Rugosa. Exhibition name: Scabrosa
Bloom:
Fuchsia / magenta - cerise, light yellow stamens, ages to lighter . Moderate, carnation, opinions vary fragrance. Average diameter 5". Very large, single (4-8 petals), in small clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Habit:
Medium, bushy, dense, rounded, well-branched. Glossy, light green, wrinkled (rugose) foliage.
Height: 5' to 6' (150 to 185cm). Width: 4' to 5' (120 to 150cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 3b and warmer. Can be used for garden, hedge, landscape or shrub. Hardy. vigorous. drought resistant. produces decorative hips. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Notes:
The Swedish Rose Society recommends Scabrosa for northern Sweden. Orange-red (crab apple-size [Verrier]) hips
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