Rosa banksiae

Pink banksiae var banksiae

Pink banksiae, even Banks Rose is a Wild Rose from the subtropical China, which was described by William Townsend Aiton 1811 scientific.

Description

Banks roses are vigorous, very durable climbing roses that grow up to 7 feet tall and bloom very early. They grow well in hot, dry locations. Tufts appear on long stems covered with fragrant, 1 cm large flowers. They are hardy to -18 ° C ( USDA zone 7).

The double white form of Rosa banksiae var banksiae is cultivated in China garden rose that was brought in 1807 by William Kerr to London in Kew Gardens. The rose was named after the wife of the director of the botanical garden, Dorothea Banks, named. 1885, in Tombstone, Arizona planted a specimen, which now has a circumference of 3.5 meters and a canopy which covers 800 square meters. This is one of the largest and oldest rose specimens.

Pink banksiae var lutea, a filled yellow form of the Banks - Rose, was introduced by John Parks in 1824 on behalf of the Royal Horticultural Society from the Chinese province of Nanjing. It is hardy to -23 ° C ( USDA zone 6), shall blossom abundantly, but smells not only one of the Banks roses. The simple form yellow, pink banksiae fo. lutescens has slightly larger flowers.

Hybrids of Banks roses with western roses are not widespread. The variety ' Purezza ' was bred by the Italian rose growers Mansuino. Its flowers are 4 inches tall, filled and pure white.

Varieties

• Pink banksiae var normalis R.Br.
• Pink banksiae var lutea Lindl.
• Pink banksiae var banksiae WTAiton, also White Lady Banks
• Pink banksiae fo. lutescens Voss

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Pink banksiae var banksiae