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| synonyms: The Chestnut Rose, | ||||
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| colour: Strong Pink | ||||
| height: Average Shrub 2.5 - 5 feet (0.75 m - 1.5 m) | ||||
| scent: Slight or No Scent | ||||
| introduction: 1801 - 1825 | ||||
| usda zone: Zone 6 (-16ºC/3.2ºF to -22ºC/-7.6ºF) | ||||
| flowers: Fully Double | ||||
| repeat: Once Flowering | ||||
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A Shrub rose introduced from th Botanic Garden of Calcutta in about 1824. This rose although a double cultivated form was introduced as a species. Pink double flowers. Known as the Chestnut Rose because the buds and fruit are covered in thorn-like obtrusions giving it a similar appearance to the fruit of the Sweet Chestnut tree. | ||||
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| Rosa roxburghii is available from the following nurseries: | ||||
| Lens Roses -Belgium | ||||
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