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Hybrid Rugosa Rose 'Sir Thomas Lipton'

Rosa

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Family

Rosaceae (ro-ZAY-see-ee)

Info

Genus

Rosa (RO-zuh)

Info

Synonym

Rosa rugosa

Height

Unknown - Tell us

Spacing

4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

Hardiness

4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

Bloom Time

USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)

USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)

USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)

USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

Bloom Color

Mid Spring

Late Spring/Early Summer

Blooms repeatedly

Class

Height

Spacing

Sun Exposure

Danger

Hardiness

Bloom Color

Bloom Time

Foliage

Bloom Time

Shrub

Bloom Color

Non-patented

Bloom Time

Class

Bloom Time

Bloom Color

Class

Bloom Color

Bloom Time

Other Details

Propagation Methods

Soil pH requirements

Flower Fragrance

Bloom Shape

Habit

Patent Information

From herbaceous stem cuttings

From woody stem cuttings

From softwood cuttings

From semi-hardwood cuttings

From hardwood cuttings

By grafting

By budding

By simple layering

By air layering

By tip layering

Other Details

Unknown - Tell us

Pruning Instructions

Unknown - Tell us

Foliage Color

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Characteristics

Water Requirements

Where to Grow

Seed Collecting

Fruit Shape

Fruit Size

Fruit Colors

Growing Habit

Days to Maturity

Seed Type

Usage

Disease Resistance

Leaf Type

Foliage Color

Bloom Characteristics

Water Requirements

Where to Grow

Other details

Propagation Methods

Soil pH requirements

Very Fragrant

Patent Information

Unknown - Tell us

Plant Size (check one)

Growing Habit

Growth Rate

Leaf Shape

Leaf Appearance

Degree to which the appearance is present

Unknown - Tell us

Leaf Texture (top)

Unknown - Tell us

Leaf Texture (bottom)

Leaf Color

Color of Leaf Margin

Leaf Substance

Number of Vein Pairs

Appearance of Margin

White (w)

Margin Width

Double

Cupped

Flower Shape

Resistant to mildew

Resistant to rust

Stems are very thorny

Flower Fragrance

Avoid pruning

Does it set seed?

Flower Size

Flower Type

Blooming Habit

Foliage Habit

Ploidy

Color Patterns

Awards (if applicable)

Hybrid Rugosa

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jadira

Mantua, OH (Zone 5b) | June 2008 | positive

This is a lovely, hardy rose that blooms reliably from late May to frost in NE Ohio. Very fragrant. Some years it gets aphids, but overa...Read More

Roselaine

North Vancouver, BC (Zone 8a) | May 2005 | positive

This big guy puts on a show from beginning to frost.........Now the shrub is over 12' high! A very interesting garden specimen for impact! Elaine

Paulwhwest

Irving (Dallas area), TX (Zone 8a) | May 2004 | neutral

Bred in the United States.

Parentage:
Seed: R. rugosa alba
Pollen: Clotilde Soupert

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