Rosa primula explained

Rosa primula, also known as the incense rose,^[1] is a species of wild shrub rose that originated in China and Turkestan.^{[2] [3] [4]}

Description

When full grown, R. primula will reach a height of 5-6 feet and a spread of 4-5 feet. It is best planted from November-May,^[5] and requires full sun and moist, free-draining soil.^[6] When it blooms in late spring, it produces small, single yellow flowers, which are followed by reddish-brown hips. The flowers and the foliage are aromatic.

Rosa primula is a thorned species.^[7] Its leaves are double serrated and glandular, similar to R. ecae and R. foetida, and have been described as fern-like.^[8]

See also

• List of Rosa species

Notes and References

1. Web site: PlantFiles: Species Rose, Primrose Rose. 2020-11-12. Dave's Garden. en.
2. Web site: Rosa primula - species Rose GardensOnline. 2020-11-12. www.gardensonline.com.au.
3. Web site: Rosa primula incense rose/RHS Gardening. 2020-11-12. www.rhs.org.uk. en-gb.
4. Web site: Primrose rose The Morton Arboretum. 2020-11-12. www.mortonarb.org.
5. Web site: Rosa Primula, Incense Rose in GardenTags plant encyclopedia. 2020-11-12. GardenTags.
6. Web site: Shoot. Rosa primula Incense rose Care Plant Varieties & Pruning Advice. 2020-11-12. www.shootgardening.co.uk. en.
7. Web site: 'R. primula' Rose. 2020-11-12. www.helpmefind.com.
8. Book: Forsyth, Holly Kerr. The Constant Gardener. 2007-01-01. The Miegunyah Press. 978-0-522-85432-9. en.