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Rosa

'Snow Pavement'


Snow Pavement Rose




Family
Rosaceae
Genus
Rosa
Cultivar
'Snow Pavement'
Category
Woody
Type
Shrub (deciduous)
USDA Hardiness Zone
3a
Canadian Hardiness Zone
3
RHS Hardiness Zone
H7
Temperature (°C)
-40
Temperature (°F)
-40
Height
0.9 m
Spread
1.2 m
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
MayJuneJulyAugustSeptember
Landscape
Borders, hedges, climbers, rock garden, flower beds, containers, cut flowers, can accommodate almost any garden need.
Cultivation
Grow in full sun in moist but well-drained soil. Suckers should be removed annually.
Shape
Compact-spreading.
Growth
Medium
Pests
Aphids, leafhoppers, spider mites, scale insects, caterpillars, mildew, dieback, canker, viruses, rust and rose slugs.
Habitat
Horticultural origin.
Bark/Stem Description
Smooth, robust woody stems with small characteristic rose spines/thorns. New growth, leaf and flower stems are slightly hairy.
Leaf Description
Semi-glossy, robust, elliptic-pinnate leaves.
Flower Description
Solitary, or clustered sprays of vivid 20 - 30 petaled blooms arranged in tight whorls.
Fruit Description
Small round rosehip fruits borne from flowers with outer flesh that wrinkles, or shrivels like a 'raisin' with age.
Colour Description
Vivid blooms purplish pink to blush pink in colour, medium green to yellowish-green foliage, showy medium red rosehip fruits and brownish-green bark with reddish-brown spines/thorns.
Texture Description
Medium, hairy to thorny.
Notable Specimens
Olds College, Olds, Alberta, Canada.
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