Rosa 'Helen Knight'
(Rose 'Helen Knight')
Family - Rosaceae
Category - Rose
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H6
Height - up to 2m
Width - 1.5m
Location - The Thicket
Description: A vigorous hybrid of Rosa ecea that has upright, mahogany stems that are very prickly. Mid to bright green, pinnate leaves have small, oval to rounded leaflets with coarsely toothed margins. Single, saucer-shaped flowers are bright yellow and have a central crown of golden stamens. The flowers are produced along the stems from late spring into early summer and are followed by small, red hips.
Synonym - Rosa ecea 'Helen Knight'
Flower:
Single, saucer-shaped flowers are bright yellow with a central crown of golden stamens. The flowers are produced singly along the stems in May and June and are followed by small, red hips. The blooms have little or no scent.
Flower colour: Yellow
Flower shape: Saucer-shaped flowers
Flowering time: May, June
Foliage:
Mid to bright green leaves have small, oval to rounded leaflets with Dentate margins. The leaves are Alternately arranged on prickly, upright stems.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Pinnate with oval to rounded leaflets
Propagation:
Cuttings, grafting.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun in fertile, moisture retentive soil that is well drained.