ID Characteristic | Deep coral orangey-pink wild rose blooms. |
Landscape | A groundcover rose |
Cultivation | Plant in full to partial sun in moist but well-drained soil. Apply a slow release fertilizer in early spring just as leaves emerge. Prune old flowers to encourage re-blooming. |
Pests | Disease resistant. |
Habitat | Horticultural origin. |
Bark/Stem Description | Robust, upright-growing, slightly woody, glaborous medium green to reddish-green stems that don characteristic reddish-green thorns. |
Flower/Leaf Bud Description | Simple, small, deep coral pink flowers appearing terminally, solitary or in bunches of 2 - 3 or 4 - 8 with 20-25 petals per bloom. |
Leaf Description | Finely-serrated, simple-pinnate medium to deep green leaves. |
Flower Description | Highly showy terminal blooms, composed of loosely-arranged whorls of delicate, broad heart-shaped deep coral orangey-pink petals. |