'Repens Alba' Rose

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'Repens Alba' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Rosenschule Ruf

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Paulii
• R. paulii
• Rosa paulii Rehder
• Rosa rugosa repens alba
• Rosa X paulii

HMF Ratings:

47 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT.

ARS:

White, near white or white blend Hybrid Rugosa.
Registration name: Paulii

Origin:

Bred by George Paul (1841-1921) (United Kingdom, before 1903).
Introduced in Australia by C. H. Halstead in 1904 as 'Repens Alba'.

Class:

Hybrid Rugosa, Species Cross.

Bloom:

White. Mild to strong, clove fragrance. 5 petals. Average diameter 3.5". Large, single (4-8 petals), cluster-flowered bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer.

Habit:

Arching, armed with thorns / prickles, bushy, climbing, spreading, well-branched. Large, glossy, dark green, wrinkled (rugose) foliage. 5 to 7 leaflets.

Height: 3' to 6'7" (90 to 200cm). Width: 6' to 13'1" (185 to 400cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 4a through 5b. Can be used for ground cover. Vigorous.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Ploidy:

Diploid

Parentage:

Rosa arvensis Huds. × Rosa rugosa Thunb.

Notes:

Orange-scarlet hips. Different opinions on parentage - see References.
R. x paulii Rehder (1922)
R. rugosa subtaxon repens alba hort. (1910)