I've got a rose cultivar that needs to be added and I'm a bit confused...
The best I can determine...not being familiar with rose terms at all...is that it should be
Rosaceae..family
Rosa...genus
wichuraiana x...species
Dorothy Perkins..cultivar
no common name.
Before I go in and do this...I want to make sure I'm correct. It's also classed as a Climber and a Floribunda
How do I properly add a rose?
As long as it's not this one: http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/69472/index.html
You're pretty much on the money. I don't know about the wichuriana specific epithet (notice how it's part of the common name on this entry.) If you do add it, the "x" goes first to designate it's a hybrid - x wichuriana
We usually include a common name reflective of their class - Hybrid Tea Rose, Grandiflora Rose, Old Garden Rose, etc. If it's classified as both, the common name would be Grandiflora Rose, Floribunda Rose. It helps users find a rose by class even if they can't use the advanced search.
Thanks Terry....mine's the original pink version...so it can have it's own entry.
The x wichuraiana was what I figured had to be the species...should I leave that field blank, and just put it in the common name field......this is where I get confused.
Helpmefind is usually pretty good at helping sort out some of the species issues (and cultivar synonyms.) Here's their entry for 'Dorothy Perkins' http://www.helpmefind.com/rose/pl.php?n=1588 - looks like they put Wichuriana down as a common name only.
Ok, then it should read
Rambler, Tree Rose, Wichuriana...common name...I also found Floribunda in my search
Rosaceae...family
Rosa...genus
no species...
Dorothy Perkins...cultivar
Sounds right!
More Site Help Threads
-
Closed Native Plant Nurseries
started by CarLLinnaeus
last post by CarLLinnaeusOct 14, 20250Oct 14, 2025 -
Plant problem ID
started by a5footsea
last post by a5footseaNov 25, 20252Nov 25, 2025
