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Rosa 'Agnes'

 
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Family: Rosaceae (ro-ZAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Rosa (RO-zuh) (Info)
Cultivar: Agnes
Hybridized by Saunders; Year of Registration or Introduction: 1922

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Class:
Hybrid Rugosa
Shrub

Height:
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

Spacing:
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Hardiness:
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)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Bloom Color:
Light yellow (ly)

Bloom Shape:
Double
Cupped

Flower Fragrance:
Slightly Fragrant
Very Fragrant

Bloom Time:
Mid Spring
Blooms repeatedly

Habit:
Shrub

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Other Details:
Resistant to black spot
Resistant to mildew
Susceptible to rust

Pruning Instructions:
Blooms on old wood; prune after flowering

Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)

Propagation Methods:
From softwood cuttings
From semi-hardwood cuttings
From hardwood cuttings
By grafting
By budding

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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral Paulwhwest On Apr 16, 2004, Paulwhwest from Irving (Dallas area), TX (Zone 8a) wrote:

'Agnes' is one of the few yellow Hybrid Rugosas. It has large blooms (up to three inches across) that start as pale yellow and then gradully turn to ivory.

It's parentage is: R. rugosa X R. foetida persiana.



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