'Rosa rugosa 'Scabrosa'' Rose

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'Rosa rugosa 'Scabrosa'' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of David Elliott

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Rosa rugosa rubra 'Scabrosa'
• Rosa rugosa Superba
• Rugosa Superba
• Scabrosa

HMF Ratings:

74 favorite votes.
Average rating: GOOD+.

ARS:

Mauve or mauve blend Hybrid Rugosa.
Exhibition name: Scabrosa

Origin:

Bred by Unknown (before 1950).
Introduced in United Kingdom by R Harkness & Co. Ltd. in 1950 as 'Scabrosa'.

Class:

Hybrid Rugosa, Shrub.

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).

Parentage:

Unknown

Notes:

The Swedish Rose Society recommends Scabrosa for northern Sweden.

Orange-red (crab apple-size [Verrier]) hips