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Moss Rose 'William Lobb'

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Family

Rosaceae (ro-ZAY-see-ee)

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Genus

Rosa (RO-zuh)

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Synonym

Rosa centifolia muscosa

Additional cultivar information

(aka Old Velvet Moss, Duchesse d'Istrie)

Hybridized

Laffay-Portemer

Registered or introduced

1855

Height

6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)

Spacing

4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)

USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)

USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)

USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Bloom Time

Mid Summer

Bloom Color

Mauve and mauve blend (mb)

Class

Moss

Other Details

Propagation Methods

Unknown - Tell us

Soil pH requirements

Unknown - Tell us

Flower Fragrance

Very Fragrant

Bloom Shape

Semi-double

Double

Habit

Bush

Trained to climb

Trained on pillar

Patent Information

Non-patented

Other Details

Stems are very thorny

Pruning Instructions

Blooms on old wood; prune after flowering

Avoid pruning

Foliage Color

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Characteristics

Unknown - Tell us

Water Requirements

Unknown - Tell us

Where to Grow

Unknown - Tell us

Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Litchfield, Maine

Binghamton, New York

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