Rosa primula
(Incense Rose)
Family - Rosaceae
Category - Rose
Origin - Central Asia to Northern China
Year of Introduction - 1910
Season of Interest - Spring
Hardiness - H7
Height - 1.5m or more
Width - 1.2m or more
Location - The Pond Garden
Description: A wild rose with an upright, spreading habit. Dark green, pinnate leaves have oval to rounded leaflets with finely toothed margins. The leaves are aromatic (hence the common name, 'Incense Rose') and are held on dark, prickly stems. Single, saucer-shaped flowers are pale, primrose yellow. At the centre of each Bloom is a showy central cluster of bright yellow stamens. The flowers are produced along the stems in late spring and are followed by round, red hips.
Flower:
Single, saucer-shaped flowers are pale, primrose yellow. Each bloom has prominent central cluster of bright yellow stamens. The lightly scented flowers are produced singly along the stems in May. The flowers are followed by round, red hips.
Flower colour: Yellow
Flower shape: Single, saucer-shaped flowers
Flowering time: May
Foliage:
Dark green, pinnate leaves have small, oval to rounded leaflets with serrated margins. The foliage is aromatic, hence the common name. The leaves are Alternately arranged on dark, prickly stems.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Pinnate with oval to rounded leaflets
Propagation:
Cuttings, grafting.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun to partial shade in fertile, moisture retentive soil that is well drained.