'Abbotswood' Rose

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'Abbotswood' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Reinhard Witt

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Canina Abbotswood
• Rosa canina 'Abbotswood'

HMF Ratings:

35 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Medium pink Shrub.
Registration name: Abbotswood
Exhibition name: Abbotswood

Origin:

Discovered by F. Tustin (United Kingdom, before 1954).
Introduced in United Kingdom by T. Hilling & Co. in 1954 as 'Abbotswood'.

Class:

Hybrid Canina, Shrub.

Bloom:

Pink. Mild fragrance. Medium, semi-double to double, cluster-flowered bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season.

Habit:

Arching, armed with thorns / prickles, bushy. Medium, semi-glossy, dark green foliage. 5 to 7 leaflets.

Height: 7' (215cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

hybrid of Rosa canina L. × Unknown

Notes:

Graham S. Thomas writes that 'Abbotswood' was pointed out to him by F. Tustin. GST subsequently named and distributed it as manager of T. Hilling & Co.