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Rosa richardii

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Family: Rosaceae (ro-ZAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Rosa (RO-zuh) (Info)
Species: richardii (rich-AR-dee-eye) (Info)

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Class:
Damask
Species

Height:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Spacing:
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Hardiness:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Light pink (lp)

Bloom Shape:
Single

Flower Fragrance:
Very Fragrant

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer

Habit:
Shrub

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Other Details:
Shade-tolerant
Resistant to black spot
Resistant to mildew

Pruning Instructions:
Blooms on old wood; prune after flowering
Avoid pruning

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From semi-hardwood cuttings
From hardwood cuttings
By grafting
By budding
By simple layering
By serpentine layering

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Profile:

1 positive
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

Rating	Author	Comment
Positive	hortensia	On Jun 12, 2006, hortensia from Langley, BC, BC (Zone 8b) wrote: one of the most ancient of roses with countless synonyms to proveit -- several dates of introduction are given -- but this rose was known in the 4th C AD, planted around Christian churches in Abyssinia, and dried remnants of this rose (or one like it) have been found in Egyptian tombs from the period 2-5C AD. there are some fascinating pictures of the modern rose and these dried remnants in Phillips & Rix "The Quest for the Rose". History aside, this is a lovely low rose like a miniature single damask, once blooming and shade tolerant, ideal for the front of a larger border of roses or a mixed planting. Like many single roses, the flowering is more brief, but the scent is delicious.

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