Rosa moyesii

Rosa moyesii is a species of flowering plant in the rose family Rosaceae, native to western China . Growing to 4 m (13 ft) tall by 3 m (10 ft) wide, it is a vigorous deciduous shrub, with plentiful matte green leaves and flat red or pink flowers, with yellow central stamens, in summer. These are followed in autumn (fall) by prominent bottle-shaped rose-hips.

Rosa moyesii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Rosa
Species:
R. moyesii
Binomial name
Rosa moyesii
Hemsl. & E.H.Wilson

Rosa moyesii is cultivated as an ornamental shrub and has been used in rose breeding. The more compact hybrid cultivar R. moyesii 'Geranium', with brilliant orange-scarlet blooms, has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[1][2]

References

  1. "RHS Plant Selector - Rosa moyesii 'Geranium'". Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. "rose family". Saturday, 20 October 2018


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