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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 |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| 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. |
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