'Canary Bird' Rose

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'Canary Bird' rose Description

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'Canary Bird (hybrid rubiginosa, Paul, ca. 1911)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Reinhard Witt

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

6 favorite votes.

Origin:

Bred by William Paul and Son (after 1906) (United Kingdom, circa 1911).

Class:

Hybrid Rubiginosa, Shrub.

Bloom:

Light yellow, crimson streaks. 5 petals. Medium, single (4-8 petals), borne mostly solitary bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. Fragrant buds.

Habit:

Bushy, dense, well-branched. Medium, matte, dark green, fragrant foliage. 5 to 7 leaflets.

Growing:

Produces decorative hips.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

If you know the parentage of this rose, or other details, please contact us.

Notes:

There are two roses named Canary Bird.
The Canary Bird bred by W. Paul & Son) is a Sweet Briar and appears to grow only in Sangerhausen. See References.
The Canary Bird in commerce is a hybrid of Rosa xanthina or Rosa hugonis.
Modern Roses confuses the two roses, showing Paul as the breeder of the Hybrid Xanthina, when Paul introduced the Sweet Briar.