Woody > Rosa > Rosa rugosa > Rosa rugosa 'Hansa'
Rosa rugosa
'Hansa'
Hansa Rose
Mike's
Opinion
"
What I would consider to be a rose thug, a plant with no sophistication but well suited for those difficult spots in the landscape such as parking lot islands.
Michael Pascoe, NDP., ODH., CLT., MSc. (Plant Conservation)
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| Family |
| Rosaceae |
| Genus |
| Rosa |
| Species |
| rugosa |
| Cultivar |
| 'Hansa' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (deciduous) |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 2 |
| Height |
| 1.5-2 m |
| Spread |
| 1.5-2 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Fragrance, hedges or screens and as a security/barrier. Suited to difficult urban situations. |
| Shape |
| Upright spreading, round. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| ID Characteristic |
| Large, vase-shaped shrub; leaves pinnately compound; flowers solitary, simple, reddish-pink. Winter ID: long, uneven prickles densely covering the stems that point out or up. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Notable Specimens |
| The parking lot of the Niagara Parks Botanical Gardens and School of Horticulture, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate by cutting, or division. |
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