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'Rosa eglanteria var. punicea Lavallée' rose Description 
  
  
  
  Photo courtesy of AmiRoses
HMF Ratings: 
221 favorite votes.  Average rating: 
GOOD-.
 
Origin: Introduced  by Unknown  in before 1590 as 'R. foetida bicolor'.  Introduced in Australia by C. H. Halstead  in 1899 as 'Austrian Copper'.  
Class: Hybrid Foetida/Lutea, Species / Wild.   
Bloom: Orange-red, yellow reverse, yellow stamens. [Yellow blend.]. [Red blend,  stripes.].  Strong, unpleasant fragrance.  5 petals.  Average diameter 1.5".  Small to medium, single (4-8 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters bloom form.  Once-blooming spring or summer.   
Habit: Arching, bushy, upright.  Medium, matte, dark green foliage.  5 to 7 leaflets.  
 Height: 6' to 8' (185 to 245cm).  Width: 5' to 20' (150 to 610cm).
 
Growing: USDA zone 3a and warmer.  Drought resistant.  Disease susceptibility: susceptible to blackspot .   
Patents: Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind). 
Notes: Described in Gerald's Herbal, 1597.This flowers occasionally revert to the yellow color of the parent. Grows in Zone 3 in Alberta, Canada.
 
 [See also 'Austrian Copper'.]
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