Rosa moyesii

Rosa moyesii is a species of Rosier classified in the section of the '' Cinnamomeae '', originating in Western China (Shaanxi, Sichuan, Yunnan) discovered in 1890, imported in 1894.

There are two varieties:

Rosa moyesii VAr. moyesii ,
Rosa moyesii VAr. pubescens T.T. Yü & H.T. Tsai.

Synonymous: Rosa holodonta Stapf, Rosa moyesii VAr. fargesii Rolfe.

The specific adjective, moyesii , recall that this species was dedicated by E.H. Wilson to a British missionary, the father J. Moyes.

Description

It is a Arbuste which can reach two meters in height, with the simple flowers red, solitary or in small groups of two or three, flowering in summer (not tonic). The fruits are Cynorrhodon S of color orange to maturity, with the particular shape “out of bottle”, long from 5 to 6 cm. The majority are sterile.

Culture and use

This species is sometimes cultivated like decorative Plante. It was also used for the production of improved varieties of rose trees.

It presents several alternatives:

Rosa moyesii “Fargesii” a tétraploïque form whereas the type is hexaploïque,
Rosa moyesii “inernis”,
Rosa moyesii “Superba” with port read compact,
Rosa holodonta Stapf, Rosa moyesii F. rosea (Rehd.&E.H.Wils.), tétraploïque, is characterized by the pink color from its flowers.

Cultivars

“Nevada”, Dowry 1927, white cream-coloured,
“Marguerite Hilling”, Hilling 1959, pink clearly, sport of “Nevada”,
“Highdownensis”, Stern 1928, red carmine,
“Geranium”, Royal Horticultur Society 1939, in red simple flowers,
“Eos”, Ruys 1959, red in the clear center ( Rosa Moyesii X “Magnifica”),
“Eddie' S Crimson”, H Moy 1956, dark red (hybrid of Rosa Moyesii X “Donald Prior”).

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