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Rosa gallica var. officinalis 'Apothecary's Rose'

 
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Family: Rosaceae (ro-ZAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Rosa (RO-zuh) (Info)
Species: gallica var. officinalis
Cultivar: Apothecary's Rose
Additional cultivar information: (aka Officinalis, Old Red Damask, Red Provence, Red Rose of Lancaster)

Synonym:Rosa gallica var. duplex
Synonym:Rosa gallica var. maxima

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4 members have or want this plant for trade.

Class:
Gallica

Height:
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Spacing:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)
USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

Bloom Color:
Deep pink (dp)

Bloom Shape:
Semi-double
Cupped

Flower Fragrance:
Very Fragrant

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer

Habit:
Bush

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Other Details:
Shade-tolerant

Pruning Instructions:
Blooms on old wood; prune after flowering

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From softwood cuttings
By grafting

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Profile:

1 positive
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive sassy55 On Dec 23, 2002, sassy55 wrote:

The Apothecary Rose is highly fragrant, and easy to grow. It is a bushy, upright plant, about 4'x3'. It is said to be hardy to Zone 3, but not north of there. The bush is shade tolerant, but watch out for mildew. History tells us that this rose came to Europe in the 1600's. The petals from the Apothecary Rose are used in potpourri.

Neutral Kathleen On Feb 21, 2001, Kathleen from Panama, NY
(Zone 5a) wrote:

This rose was used by apothecaries as an ingredient in medicines and beauty mixtures. It has blunt buds, 3 inch blossoms of a deep rose with 15 petals and bright yellow stamens. It grows upright to 2 feet.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Fayetteville, Arkansas
Columbus, Ohio



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