Bred by Unknown Chinese Breeder(s) (China, before 1811).
Discovered by Frank N. Meyer (1905).
Seems to be a root stock ros...Read Moree. Keeps its leaves in the winter, rambling habit, thorny and have long canes Flowers are white to light pink depending on temp. Fragrance also depending on location. I've detect strong fragrance at first planted then when I propagated it and move it to a different house the fragrance seems very light.
It have its major flush in early Spring but it also repeats the whole yr long but never match the big flush. Its evergreen and can take all kinds of abuse. I've never fertilize or spray or cover this plant. Very easy to root, almost indestructible, from drought to poor rocky soil, it blooms and blooms almost yr round. I planted a cutting at my work's parking lot which doesn't get any irrigation but an occasion of a sprinkle from rain and what I can carry from a bucket. On many occasion the landscaping crew decapitated or mow it to the ground but such a hardy rose that it resurrected itself. Until its' ultimate demised from a bulldozer that the parking lot was converted to condo building. I have a strong admiration for this Hercules.
My plant came from an older house that I moved into and have taken cuttings and move many times with it. Have finally ID it in the Oakland public rose garden. This was an unknown ID to me for many yrs.
AKA
• American Noisette
• Bengalensis Scandens
• Indica Major
• Odorata 22449
• Rosa indica ...Read More
Bred by Unknown Chinese Breeder(s) (China, before 1811).
Discovered by Frank N. Meyer (1905).
Seems to be a root stock ros...Read More