Rosa moyesii
Rosa moyesii is a species of flowering plant in the rose family Rosaceae, native to western China . Growing to 4 m (13 ft) tall by 3 m (10 ft) wide, it is a vigorous deciduous shrub, with plentiful matte green leaves and flat red or pink flowers, with yellow central stamens, in summer. These are followed in autumn (fall) by prominent bottle-shaped rose-hips.
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Rosaceae |
Genus: | Rosa |
Species: | R. moyesii |
Binomial name | |
Rosa moyesii Hemsl. & E.H.Wilson | |
Rosa moyesii is cultivated as an ornamental shrub and has been used in rose breeding. The more compact hybrid cultivar R. moyesii 'Geranium', with brilliant orange-scarlet blooms, has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[1][2]
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References
- "RHS Plant Selector - Rosa moyesii 'Geranium'". Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- "rose family". Saturday, 20 October 2018
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