Rosa cymosa

Rosa cymosa is a species of Rosier climbing originating in China, where it grows from the Eastern coast in the Fujian until the Sichuan towards the west up to 1300 meters of altitude. One finds it in hot areas among the undergrowth and in the settlements of bamboos.

In the section of the Chinensis it is classified beside the Banksiæ

Description

Rosa cymosa has stems long, up to five meters, smooth or tomenteuses, provided with pivots in hooks very few. The foliage is persistent. The starts-up and the young sheets are of red color shining. The leaflets, three to five, are lancéolées narrow, round at the base, acuminate with a fine and curved point. The Stipulates S, narrow are free and quickly null and void.

The Pédoncule S of the flowers are fine. The flowers white cream-coloured, many, small, from 1 to 1,5 cm in diameter, are gathered in Ombelle S made up or Corymbe S, which evokes the flowers of Sureau.

Let us cynorrhodons, rounded are very small, approximately 5 mm broad, red scarlet or gray, and contain many small seeds.

Culture and use

This rather tender plant is not very rustic and must be cultivated under greenhouse in the climates prone to freezing.

Flowering, single, intervenes of at the end of May at the beginning of June.

Synonymous

Rosa microcarpa Lindl.

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