Rosa beggeriana explained

Rosa beggeriana is a species of rose found in Anatolia, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, all of Central Asia, Xinjiang and Gansu in China, and Mongolia.[1] It is a winterhardy rambler, with typically flat white (rarely light pink) flowers, and small red (becoming blackpurple) hips.[2] [3] Its 'Polstjärnan' (polestar) cultivar (of uncertain parentage) is the coldhardiest known climbing rose.[4]

Varieties

Rosa beggeriana is a highly variable species, with numerous infraspecific taxa having been described. The following varieties are currently accepted:[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rosa beggeriana Schrenk . . 2017 . Plants of the World Online . Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . 28 October 2020 .
  2. Preparations of plant origin enhance carbohydrate content in plant tissues of rooted cuttings of rambler roses: Rosa beggeriana 'Polstjärnan' and Rosa helenae 'Semiplena' . 2018 . Monder . Marta Joanna . Pacholczak . Andrzej . Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica, Section B . 68 . 3 . 189–198 . 10.1080/09064710.2017.1378365 . 90879715 .
  3. Web site: 弯刺蔷薇 wan ci qiang wei . . Flora of China . efloras.org . 28 October 2020 .
  4. Book: 24 February 2015. Practical Rose Gardening: How to Place, Plant, and Grow More Than Fifty Easy-Care Varieties. 9781632200945 . Palmstierna. Inger.
  5. Web site: 5. Rosa beggeriana . . Flora of Pakistan . efloras.org . 28 October 2020 .