'Myrrh-scented Rose' Rose

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'Myrrh-scented Rose' Description

My HMF:

'<i>Rosa arvensis splendens</i>' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Roger Willeghems

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• À odeur de Myrrhe
• Ayrshire Splendens
• R. arvensis ayrshirea splendens
• Rosa arvensis splendens
• Splendens
• The Myrrh-scented Rose

HMF Ratings:

77 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Light pink Ayrshire.
Registration name: Splendens (Ayrshire, unknown, before 1837)
Exhibition name: Splendens (Ayrshire, unknown, before 1837)

Origin:

Bred by Unknown (before 1837).

Class:

Ayrshire, Species / Wild.

Bloom:

Light pink. Crimson buds. Strong, anise, myrrh fragrance. 10 to 20 petals. Average diameter 2". Small to medium, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered, globular bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer.

Habit:

Sends out runners, well-branched. Medium, matte, dark green foliage. 5 to 7 leaflets.

Height: up to 20' (up to 610cm). Width: up to 10' (up to 305cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Very hardy.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

hybrid of Rosa arvensis Huds.

Notes:

Mixed up with 'Ayrshire Queen', 'Ruga' and 'Venusta Pendula' in commerce.