Rosa glauca

The rose tree with red sheets ( Rosa glauca ) is a species of Rosier of the section of Caninæ, originating in the mountainous regions of Europe central and southernmost, the Spanish Pyrenees until the Bulgaria towards the east and with the Poland towards north.

Synonymous: Cheap Rosa rubrifolia .

Description

It is a Arbrisseau with null and void sheets from 1,5 to 3 meters in height, with the arched branches falling down carrying bent pivots, relatively strewn, of color grooves.

The most typical character of this species are its Feuille S, which is red purple before transfering with glaucous green-blue while preserving purple reflections. They have 5 to 10 cm length and are made up from 5 to 9 leaflets.

The Flowers, fragile, pink clear, have 2,5 to 4 cm in diameter and are grouped in corymbe final from 2 to 5 flowers.

The Fruit is a Cynorrhodon globulous, red shining with maturity, small (from 10 to 15 mm in diameter).

Culture and use

This rose tree was not very common in the gardens until the end of the XIXe century, time to which its wild beauty refined apart from the season of flowering started to be appreciated.

The flowers easily lose their petals under the effect of the wind, the rain or waterings. The species is naturalized in septentrional Europe, in the north of its natural surface, in particular in Scandinavia.

“Carmenetta” obtained in Canada (Central Experimental Farm) in 1923 is a Hybride Rosa clauca X Rosa rugosa It is similar to Rosa glauca with flowers a little larger.
“Sir Cedric Morris” discovered in his garden by Sir Cedric Morris and introduced by Peter Beales in 1979. It is a spontaneous Hybride with Rosa mulliganii very anthology, with the very scented flowers, simple, grouped into large corymbes panicled

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