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'Rosa abyssinica R.Br. ex Lindl.' rose Reviews & Comments
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The common name for this is the "Abyssinian Rose", which might be added for search purposes.
Rosa species; section: Synstylae, series: Brunonianae
[The above info might be inserted in lieu of "If you know the parentage of this rose, or other details, please contact us." as it would be *much* more informative and could be a big help with species research for hybridizers. A global system for such might be established within this site, IMHO.]
Rosa abyssinica grows in the highlands of the Simien Mountains and elsewhere in Ethiopia and Somalia.
It is the southernmost species (subspecies?) of rose, and the only species native to Africa. Its heps are enjoyed by wildlife, and can likewise be an important food source for people during famine.
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Gerard (1584) wrote of another Musk rose:
"Of these Roses we have another in our London gardens, which of most is called the blush Rose: it flowreth when the Damask Rose doth. The flowers heerof are very single, greater then the other Muske Roses, and of a white colour, dasht over with a light wash of carnation, which maketh that colour, which we call a blush colour. The proportion of the whole plant, as also the smell of the flowers, are like the precedent."
This might account for the mis-matched chloroplast DNA noted in the 2015 reference ... if a Musk pollinated R. cinnamomea, or something similar.
After further searching, this, R. gallica and R. arvensis share chloroplast DNA with a digrose, R. tomentella, or something similar
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I have my plant from the original abysinnica on the Santa Clara University gardens. I originally got it from cuttings around 2003-2004 after I asked a gardener, who was trimming it, if I could take a branch. It grows quickly. Even when I hack it down, it will easily grow 15 feet in the spring. This year, i moved it from its tiny spot and put it on a wall. Not the best spot either, but I can let it grow there at least. And the thing I've noticed is that the roots don't grow down that much. The roots spreads. One root was growing 5 feet away from the plant, and very close to the surface of the soil. I sense that this rose could topple down easily from the wind if it's not supported.
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9 MAR 21 by
 mmanners
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In the wild (see my photos from central Ethiopia), it tends to send strong canes straight up, but then they fall over, becoming "scramblers" over the ground. So yes, I think you are right about it needing suport if you want it to remain upright.
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