'Rosa sericea subsp. omeiensis' Rose

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'Rosa sericea subsp. omeiensis' rose Description

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'<i>Rosa omeiensis</i> Rolfe synonym' rose photo

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Synonyms:

• R. omeiensis
• Rosa omeiensis Rolfe synonym
• R. sericea omeiensis
• Rosa sericea var. omeiensis (Rolfe) G.D.Rowley
• Rosa sericea var. polyphylla synonym

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ARS:

White, near white or white blend Species.
Exhibition name: R. omeiensis

Origin:

Introduced in United Kingdom by E. H. Wilson in 1904 as 'Rosa omeiensis Rolfe synonym'.

Class:

Species / Wild.

Bloom:

White. 4 petals. Average diameter 1". Small, single (4-8 petals) bloom form. Small buds.

Habit:

Armed with thorns / prickles, spreading, well-branched. 9 to 17 leaflets.

Height: 3' to 10' (90 to 305cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 4b through 9b. Can be used for specimen. Hardy. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Ploidy:

Diploid

Parentage:

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Notes:

Rosa sericea var. omeiensis (Rolfe) G.D.Rowley. Bull. Jard. Bot. État 29(3): 210. 1959.

See References for the detailed history of this species. Distinguished by the leaflets being hairy or smooth, fleshy pedicel of the hips (called the "foot-stalk") and by the number of leaflets (up to 15 or 17 leaflets).

According to those references, Rosa omeiensis is probably a regional variety of Rosa sericea and should therefore be named Rosa sericea var. omeiensis (Rolfe) Rowley.