Rose Rosa xanthina
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Health:
Characteristics
Main color: Yellow
Color: Mimosa yellow
Flowering: Once flowering
Flower size: Small
Flower: Single, flat
Foliage: Medium green, small, matte
Aroma: Sweet, honey aroma with notes of linseed oil.
Class: China rose
Sub-class: China rose
Type: Large shrub
Growth type: Bushy
Height: 275 cm / 9'
Width: 150 - 200 cm / 4' 11" - 6' 7"
Description
A bush with arched branches covered with yellow flowers along the entire branch. When blooms it resembles a fountain. Has extremely pleasant aroma that attracts insects.
The fruits (hips) tend to fall off. The leaves are small, matte and very attractive. The prickles are also very decorative.
This rose is very hardy, healthy and winters well.
Name origin
Dedicated to Father Hugh Scallan ("Padre Hugo") (8 September 1851, Rathmines/Dublin - 6 May 1928, Xi'anfu, China), a Franciscan missionary who discovered the rose in Shanxi Province, northern China around 1899.
Awards
Parentage
Exactly unknown, Central China
Climate zones
USDA 5
Gardening design tips
Can be used in hedges
For attracting bees
Suitable for large structures, walls
Growing tips
Sun position:
Grows well on full sun.
Preference in type of soils:
Grows well on all types of soils.
Prunning:
Requires deadheading after the flowering.
Health
Black spots:
Rain resistance:
Cold hardy:
Heat resistance:
Published Nov. 24, 2024, 11:02 a.m. by Vita Zakhariuk
