'Hansa' Rose

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'Hansa' rose Description

My HMF:

'Hansa (Rugosa, Schaum & Van Tol, 1905)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Marina's Garden. Crawfordville, FL

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Rosa rugosa 'Hansa'

HMF Ratings:

80 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Medium red Hybrid Rugosa.
Registration name: Hansa

Origin:

Bred by Schaum & Van Tol (Netherlands, 1905).

Class:

Hybrid Rugosa, Shrub.

Bloom:

Purple. Strong, clove fragrance. up to 25 petals. Average diameter 4". Large, double (17-25 petals) bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season.

Habit:

Height of 5' to 7' (150 to 215 cm). Width of 4' to 7' (120 to 215 cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 3b and warmer. Hardy. drought resistant. produces decorative hips. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant, very blackspot resistant.. Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood..

Ploidy:

Diploid

Parentage:

Unknown

Notes:

Sets a heavy crop of large scarlet hips.
The Swedish Rose Society recommends Hansa for northern Sweden.

Sam Kedem says 'Hansa' is suitable as a screen and it suckers profusely.