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Rosa
Rose
Mike's
Opinion
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With approximately 150 species and thousands of cultivars, this plant comes in numerous species, varieties and cultivars and has been around for centuries.
Michael Pascoe, NDP., ODH., CLT., MSc. (Plant Conservation)
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| Family |
| Rosaceae |
| Genus |
| Rosa |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (deciduous) |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 3a |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 3 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 - H2 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -40 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -40 |
| Height |
| 0.8 m |
| Spread |
| 0.6 m |
Photographs
Cultivars
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Borders, hedges, climbers, rock garden, flower beds, containers, cut flowers, can accommodate almost any garden need. |
| Cultivation |
| Full sun, moist and well drained soil. Suckers should be removed annually. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Pests |
| Aphids, leafhoppers, spider mites, scale insects, caterpillars, mildew, dieback, canker, viruses, rust and rose slugs. |
| Flower Description |
| Generally fragrant, flat, cupped, rounded, urn-shaped, rosette-shaped, quartered-rosette or pompon and come in a number of colours from white to almost black. |
| Propagation |
| Softwood cuttings can be taken once the first bloom occurs in spring to summer, hardwood cuttings should be taken in autumn. |
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