Rosa 'Pauls Himalayan Musk'
(Rose 'Pauls Himalayan Musk')
Family - Rosaceae
Category - Rose
Origin - Raised in Britain
Discovered By - Mr W. Paul, nurseryman
Year of Introduction - 1916
Season of Interest - Summer
Hardiness - H6
Height - 5m or more
Width - 3m or more
Location - The Stumpery
Description: A vigorous Hybrid Musk Rambling rose that is excellent for training against walls or over pergolas and is often grown through trees or large Shrubs. Glossy mid to dark green, pinnate leaves have Elliptic to ovate leaflets with finely toothed margins. Apricot-pink buds open to double rosette flowers that are pale, blush pink and fade to white with age. At the centre of each Bloom is a cluster of golden stamens. The flowers are highly scented and produced in large clusters in midsummer.
Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
Synonym - Rosa 'Paul's Himalayan Musk Rambler'
Flower:
Apricot-pink buds open to pale pink, double rosette flowers that fade to white with age. At the centre of each boom is a cluster of golden yellow stamens. The flowers are highly scented and produced in large clusters in June and July. Once flowering.
Flower colour: Pink, white
Flower shape: Double, rosette flowers in clusters
Flowering time: June, July
Foliage:
Glossy mid to dark green, pinnate leaves have Elliptic to ovate leaflets with serrated margins. The new growth is tinged red in spring. The leaves are Alternately arranged on long, prickly stems.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Pinnate with elliptic to ovate leaflets
Propagation:
Cuttings, grafting.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun to partial shade in fertile, moisture retentive soil that is well drained.