Rosa
'Bill Reid'
Bill Reid Rose
Family |
Rosaceae |
Genus |
Rosa |
Cultivar |
'Bill Reid' |
Category |
Woody |
Type |
Shrub (deciduous) |
USDA Hardiness Zone |
3a |
Canadian Hardiness Zone |
3 |
RHS Hardiness Zone |
H7 - H2 |
Temperature (°C) |
-40 |
Temperature (°F) |
-40 |
Height |
0.9 m |
Spread |
0.6 m |
Landscape |
Borders, hedges, climbers, rock garden, flower beds, containers, cut flowers, can accommodate almost any garden need. |
Cultivation |
Grow in moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-draining soil in full sun. |
Shape |
Compact-rounded spreading. |
Growth |
Fast |
Pests |
Aphids, leafhoppers, spider mites, scale insects, caterpillars, mildew, dieback, canker, viruses, rust and rose slugs. |
Bark/Stem Description |
Smooth, semi-glossy robust woody stems with small characteristic rose spines/thorns. |
Leaf Description |
Semi-glossy, robust, elliptic-pinnate leaves. |
Flower Description |
Pleasing clusters of open-blooming flowers with 5 - 10 broad petals that ripple on the edges with size. Flower sizes vary between 8 - 10 cm in diameter. |
Fruit Description |
Showy round rosehip fruits. |
Colour Description |
Showy golden yellow blooms with peach-coloured petal edges, medium green foliage, showy reddish-orange rosehip fruits and brownish-green bark with reddish-brown spines/thorns. |
Texture Description |
Medium to spiny. |
Notable Specimens |
Olds College, Olds, Alberta, Canada |