Rosa blanda

Common Name: Smooth Rose

Plant Type: Shrub

Habitat:

Light Requirements: Sun-Part sun

Soil Moisture: dry, mesic

Soil Type: All

Height: 2 - 6 ft

Bloom Time: early to midsummer

Flower Colour: pink

Germination Requirements: Seed is hydrophilic, intolerant of dry storage. Seed will germinate upon being shifted to 70°F after 90 - 140 days of moist, cold stratification at 40°F. Seed will not germinate in presence of chemical inhibitors. Seed requires scarification because of an impermeable seed coat.

Details/Comments: Prickles rare or absent on upper leafy branches

Picture Copyright: Linda Read