Rosa filipes is a species of Rosier, classified in the section of the '' Synstylae '', originating in Western China, in the areas of Gansu, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Xizang and Yunnan.

Description

This plant is a Arbrisseau climbing with null and void sheets, from 3 to 5 meters in height, which can reach, seldom up to 9 meters.

The sheets, imparipennées, from 8 to 14 cm length, are made up from 5 to 7 leaflets.

The flowers, simple with five petals, white, from 2,5 to 5 cm in diameter, are gathered in panicles, of large Corymbe S from 15 to 30 cm in diameter gathering to hundred flowers, which form a late single flowering (July at August).

The fruits are red and have from 8 to 15 mm in diameter.

Culture and use

  • It is always cultivated in specialized seedbeds
  • the sport Rosa filipes “Kiftsgate” appeared in 1954. It has inflorescences which can reach 45 cm in diameter.
  • 'Treasure Trove, (Treasure, 1979) “Kiftsgate” X hybrid of with semi-double flowers of color apricot, wholesale bouquets
  • “Paul' S Himalayan Musk Rambler” seems to be one of its hybrids. It is one climbing particularly vigorous, which reaches 10 meters, with the small double flowers pink lilac

Rosa henryi , another Synstylæ , near to Rosa filipes is cultivated sometimes like decorative Plante in the gardens, where he is appreciated for his exceptionally large inflorescences for a rose tree, sometimes also for his size and his capacity to be climbed in the trees.

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