Rosa moyesii var.fargesii

Family:

Rosaceae

Characteristics:

Shrub

Colour:

Single red flowers

Details:

Bread in 1913, a very large shrub bearing light red single blooms with an attractive central boss of stamens. Arching growth with matt green highly divided leaves. Flaggon-shaped hips. Supposedly a tetraploid form of Rosa moyesii and therefore useful for hybridising.

Aspect:

Shade tolerant, poor soils

Size:

Max height 2.5 Metres

Max Width 2 Metres