'Rosa X coryana Hurst' Rose

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'Rosa X coryana Hurst' rose Description

My HMF:

'<i>Rosa</i> x <i>coryana</i> Hurst' rose photo

Photo courtesy of David Elliott

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Coryana
• Rosa macrophylla coryana

HMF Ratings:

12 favorite votes.

ARS:

Medium pink Shrub.
Registration name: Coryana

Origin:

Discovered by Dr. C. C. Hurst (United Kingdom, circa 1926).

Class:

Shrub, Species Cross.

Bloom:

Deep pink, yellow stamens. Mild fragrance. Average diameter 2.5". Medium, single (4-8 petals), flat bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer.

Habit:

Bushy, dense, well-branched. Large, glossy, medium green foliage. 9 leaflets.

Height: 8'2" to 13'1" (250 to 400cm). Width: 4' (120cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Vigorous. Requires spring freeze protection (see glossary - Spring freeze protection) .

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Rosa roxburghii Tratt. × Rosa macrophylla Lindl.

Notes:

Open-pollinated seedling of Rosa roxburghii. Pollen parent probably R. macrophylla. Different opinions on respective seed and pollen parents. See references.
Rosa x coryana in Sangerhausen seems to be a different rose than in other gardens - with elongated hips like R. macrophylla rather than R.roxburghii-like prickly, rounded hips.