Name
Classifications and Characteristics
| Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) |
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| Plant Growth Form | Shrub |
Biogeography
| Native Habitat | Terrestrial |
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| Local Conservation Status | Non-native |
Description and Ethnobotany
| Growth Form | An English Rose Hybrid, bushy and well-branched shrub that can grow up to 1.2 m tall and 90 cm wide. |
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| Foliage | Compound leaves with 5 leaflets, dark green, ovate shaped with toothed margin. |
| Flowers | A multipetalous, large flower (up to 120 petals) with strong fragrance, crimson-coloured that turns to purple over time. Each flower has an average diameter of about 8 cm. |
| Taxonomy | English Rose, bred and introduced by David Austin in 2000. |
| Cultivation | Grow in full sun on fertile, well-drained soil. Remove spent blooms to encourage new blooming. For best flowering, apply a well-balanced fertilizer. |
| Etymology | The genus Rosa is the latin name for rose. |
Landscaping Features
| Desirable Plant Features | Ornamental Flowers, Fragrant (Flowers) |
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| Landscape Uses | Parks & Gardens, Flowerbed / Border |
Fauna, Pollination and Dispersal
| Pollination Method(s) | Biotic (Fauna) |
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Plant Care and Propagation
| Light Preference | Full Sun |
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| Water Preference | Moderate Water |
| Rootzone Tolerance | Well-Drained Soils |
| Propagation Method | Stem Cutting |
Foliar
| Foliage Retention | Deciduous |
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| Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green |
| Prominent Young Flush Colour(s) | Green |
| Foliar Type | Compound |
| Foliar Arrangement Along Stem | Alternate |
| Foliar Attachment to Stem | Petiolate |
| Foliar Shape(s) | Non-Palm Foliage (Ovate) |
| Foliar Venation | Pinnate / Net |
| Foliar Margin | Serrate / Toothed |
| Foliar Apex - Tip | Acute |
| Foliar Base | Rounded / Obtuse |
Floral (Angiosperm)
| Flower Colour(s) | Purple, Red |
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| Flower Texture(s) | Smooth |
| Flower Grouping | Solitary |
| Flower Symmetry | Radial |
| Individual Flower Shape | Bowl-shaped |
| Flowering Period | Free-Flowering |
| Flower Colour(s) Remarks | Crimson |
Image Repository
Others
| Master ID | 31759 |
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| Species ID | 6158 |
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