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'R. acicularis' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Wilhelm
ARS:
Deep pink Species. Exhibition name: R. acicularis
Bloom:
Lavender to deep pink. Moderate, cinnamon fragrance. Average diameter 1.75". Small to medium, single (4-8 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer.
Habit:
Arching, armed with thorns / prickles, bushy, well-branched. Medium, matte, light green foliage. 5 to 7 leaflets.
Height: 3' to 7' (90 to 215cm).
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Parentage:
If you know the parentage of this rose, or other details, please contact us.
Notes:
The ploidy of Rosa acicularis may be variable, as authorities list it as both hexaploid and octoploid. Some checks of ploidy in 2010 have revealed that tetraploid forms are fairly common in Alberta, Canada. The Swedish Rose Society recommends Rosa acicularis for northern Sweden. Rosa sichotealinensis Kolesn. Bot. Mater. Gerb. Bot. Inst. Komarova Akad. Nauk S.S.S.R. 15: 123. 1953
See also 'Rosa moscovita' for the first discovery of Rosa acicularis
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