'Rosa rugosa var. rubra Rehder' Rose

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'Rosa rugosa var. rubra Rehder' rose Description

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Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Rosa rugosa 'Atropurpurea'
• Rosa Rugosa 'Rubra'
• R. rugosa rubra
• R. rugosa var. rubra
• Rubra (hybrid rugosa)

HMF Ratings:

40 favorite votes.

ARS:

Species.
Exhibition name: R. rugosa var. rubra

Class:

Species / Wild.

Bloom:

Purple to violet. Carmine-purple. Moderate fragrance. Large, single (4-8 petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season.

Habit:

Armed with thorns / prickles, bushy, sends out runners, suckers on its own roots, upright, well-branched. Large, glossy, leathery, wrinkled (rugose) foliage. 7 leaflets.

Height: 4'11" to 6'7" (150 to 200cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 2b through 9b. Hardy. vigorous. drought resistant. produces decorative hips.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Ploidy:

Diploid

Parentage:

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Notes:

R. rugosa var. rubra Rehder (1902) is specifically described as the purple-flowered form of the species. It was, at least at the time it was initially described, thought to be a species selection. Now Modern Roses 12 notes that R. rugosa var. rubra is "considered indistinguishable from Rosa rugosa (Thunberg)." This comment recognizes that the species produces blooms in a range of colors, including both purple and white. See Modern Roses 12.