Moss Rose
Rosa 'William Lobb'

<h1>Moss Rose<br><i>Rosa</i> 'William Lobb'</h1>

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                            <b>Family: Rosaceae</b>
                                    (ro-ZAY-see-ee)<br>
                                                        <b>Genus: <i>Rosa</i></b>
                                    (RO-zuh)<br>
                                        
            
                            <b>Cultivar: William Lobb</b><br>
            
                            Additional cultivar information: (aka Old Velvet Moss, Duchesse d'Istrie)<br> 
                        
                            Hybridized by Laffay-Portemer
                        
                            1855<br>
                        
                            <P><b>Synonym:<i>Rosa centifolia muscosa</i></b><br>
            
                        
                        
                        
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                                                        <P><B>Height</B></P>
                                                                        6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)<BR>
                                                                                                8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Spacing</B></P>
                                                                        4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Hardiness</B></P>
                                                                        USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Bloom Time</B></P>
                                                                        Mid Summer<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Propagation Methods</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                        <P><B>Soil pH requirements</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                        <P><B>Flower Fragrance</B></P>
                                                                        Very Fragrant<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Bloom Color</B></P>
                                                                        Mauve and mauve blend (mb)<BR>
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                                                                                            <P><B>Bloom Shape</B></P>
                                                                        Semi-double<BR>
                                                                                                Double<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Habit</B></P>
                                                                        Bush<BR>
                                                                                                Trained to climb<BR>
                                                                                                Trained on pillar<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Patent Information</B></P>
                                                                        Non-patented<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Other Details</B></P>
                                                                        Stems are very thorny<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Pruning Instructions</B></P>
                                                                        Blooms on old wood; prune after flowering<BR>
                                                                                                Avoid pruning<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Class</B></P>
                                                                        Moss<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Foliage Color</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Bloom Characteristics</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Water Requirements</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Where to Grow</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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