Rosa acicularis

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names

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Read about Rosa acicularis in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Rosa acicularis, Lindl. Sts. low, densely prickly: lfts. 3-7, broadly elliptic to narrowly oblong, rounded at base, simply or doubly serrate pubescent beneath, 1/2 - 2 in. long: fls. solitary, deep rose, 1 1/2 - 2 in. across, "fragrant; sepals entire and nearly glabrous: fr. usually pyriform, 1/2 - 1 in. long. May, June. Alaska to Ont. and Colo., N. Eu., N. Asia, Japan. B.B. (ed. 2) 2:283.—A very variable species. Var. Bourgeauiana, Crepin (R. Sayi, Schwein. R. acicularis var.Sayi, Rehd.).Fig. 3453. Lfts.glandular and pubescent beneath, usually somewhat doubly glandular-serrate: fls.larger, often 2 1/2 in. across: fr. usually globular. Ont. to Brit. Col. and Colo. Var. Engelmanni, Crepin in herb.(R. Engelmanni, Wats.). Fig. 3454. Similar to the preceding: lfts. distinctly doubly glandular-serrate:fr.oblong, to 1 in. long. Colo, to Brit. Col. G.F. 2:377 (adapted in Fig. 3454). Var. nipponensis, Hook. f. Lfts. smaller, 1/2 - 3/4. long; petioles bristly: branchlets and pedicels glandular-hispid: fls. 1 1/2 in. across. Japan. B.M. 7646. W.R. 47. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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