Rosa
'Bill Reid'
Bill Reid Rose
| Family |
| Rosaceae |
| Genus |
| Rosa |
| Cultivar |
| 'Bill Reid' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (deciduous) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 3a |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 3 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 - H2 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -40 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -40 |
| Height |
| 0.9 m |
| Spread |
| 0.6 m |
| Landscape |
| Borders, hedges, climbers, rock garden, flower beds, containers, cut flowers, can accommodate almost any garden need. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-draining soil in full sun. |
| Shape |
| Compact-rounded spreading. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Pests |
| Aphids, leafhoppers, spider mites, scale insects, caterpillars, mildew, dieback, canker, viruses, rust and rose slugs. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Smooth, semi-glossy robust woody stems with small characteristic rose spines/thorns. |
| Leaf Description |
| Semi-glossy, robust, elliptic-pinnate leaves. |
| Flower Description |
| Pleasing clusters of open-blooming flowers with 5 - 10 broad petals that ripple on the edges with size. Flower sizes vary between 8 - 10 cm in diameter. |
| Fruit Description |
| Showy round rosehip fruits. |
| Colour Description |
| Showy golden yellow blooms with peach-coloured petal edges, medium green foliage, showy reddish-orange rosehip fruits and brownish-green bark with reddish-brown spines/thorns. |
| Texture Description |
| Medium to spiny. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Olds College, Olds, Alberta, Canada |