'Calocarpa' Rose

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'Calocarpa' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Azalea House Flowering Shrub Farm

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• R. rugosa calocarpa
• Rosa rugosa staxon calocarpa André
• Rosa X calocarpa (André) Willmott

HMF Ratings:

48 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Medium pink Hybrid Rugosa.
Registration name: Calocarpa
Exhibition name: Calocarpa

Origin:

Bred by François-Georges-Léon Bruant (France, before 1891).

Class:

Hybrid Rugosa.

Bloom:

Pink. Strong fragrance. Medium, single (4-8 petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season.

Habit:

Bushy. Large, glossy, leathery, wrinkled (rugose) foliage. 7 leaflets.

Height: 39" to 6'7" (100 to 200cm). Width: up to 5' (up to 150cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Vigorous. produces decorative hips.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Ploidy:

Varies - see references

Parentage:

Rosa rugosa Thunb. × Rosa chinensis Jacq.

Notes:

Rosa rugosa staxon calocarpa André (1891)
Rosa x calocarpa (André) Willmott (1911)
Different opinions on breeder and parentage - see References.
Small orange-scarlet hips. Verrier notes there is some disagreement concerning its ability to rebloom.

[Source: L'Haÿ-les-roses Label]