World Plants Logo

search the world

Woody > Rosa > Rosa rugosa > Rosa rugosa 'Martin Frobisher'

Rosa rugosa

'Martin Frobisher'


Martin Frobisher Explorer Rose




Origin:  Introduced as part of the Explorer series in 1968.
Family
Rosaceae
Genus
Rosa
Species
rugosa
Cultivar
'Martin Frobisher'
Category
Woody
Type
Shrub (deciduous)
USDA Hardiness Zone
4 - 9
Canadian Hardiness Zone
4a - 9b
RHS Hardiness Zone
H7
Temperature (°C)
-40
Temperature (°F)
-30
Height
0.9 - 1.2 m
Spread
0.9 - 1.2 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
AprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptember
Landscape
Beds and borders, cut flowers, rose gardens, informal gardens, city and courtyard gardens or as a specimen.
Cultivation
Plant in full to partial sun in moist but well-drained soil. Apply a slow release fertilizer in early spring just as leaves emerge. Prune old flowers to encourage re-blooming.
Shape
Upright.
Growth
Medium
ID Characteristic
Voluptuous, rounded peony-like blooms.
Pests
Can be affected by diseases such as black spot, rose rust, or powdery mildew but each are highly unlikely.
Habitat
Horticultural origin.
Bark/Stem Description
Robust, upright-growing, slightly woody, glaborous medium green to reddish-green stems that don characteristic reddish-green thorns.
Flower/Leaf Bud Description
Simple, rounded light pink flower buds appearing terminally as solitary buds, or in bunches of 2 - 3 or 4 - 8.
Leaf Description
Finely-serrated, simple-pinnate medium to deep green leaves.
Flower Description
Highly showy terminal blooms, composed of loosely-arranged whorls of delicate, broad heart-shaped pink to pale pink petals. Flowers are 6- 7.5 cm with 17-25 petals per bloom.
goToTop
top