'Rosa cretica' Rose

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'Rosa cretica' rose Description

My HMF:

'<i>Rosa rubiginosa</i> cretica' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Redouté, Pierre-Joseph

Synonyms:

• Cretan Rose
• Rosa rubiginosa cretica
• Rose de Crète
• Rosier de Crete

HMF Ratings:

17 favorite votes.

ARS:

Medium pink Species.

Class:

Species / Wild.

Bloom:

Pink, yellow undertones. Mild, apple fragrance. up to 5 petals. Single (4-8 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. Small, glandular sepals, rounded buds.

Habit:

Rounded. Fragrant foliage. 5 to 7 leaflets.

Height: 2" to 3" (5 to 8cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

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Parentage:

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Notes:

Sets hips.
Wold Flora Online sets Rosa rubiginosa var. cretica Thory as a synonym of Rosa rubiginosa L. However, other studies have equated it with Rosa glutinosa Sibth. & Sm. - see.