R. primula
Wild Rose
Colour: Primrose yellow
Flowering: Once Flowering
Fragrance: Medium, Musk
Size: Very Large Shrub
180cm
2.5cm
Bloom Size: Small
It is one of the first roses to flower, in mid-May, bearing small, lightly fragrant, primrose yellow flowers. It is also known as the 'Incense Rose', for the fragrance of its fern-like foliage that carries through the air. Read more
Description
It is one of the first roses to flower, in mid-May, bearing small, lightly fragrant, primrose yellow flowers. It is also known as the 'Incense Rose', for the fragrance of its fern-like foliage that carries through the air. The growth is graceful and arching. Turkestan.
Characteristics
Colour: Primrose yellow
BLOOM COLOUR
Colour may vary depending on growing conditions. Colour fade is a characteristic of some varieties.
Flowering: Once Flowering
REPEAT or ONCE FLOWERING?
REPEAT FLOWERING roses flower in flushes from late spring through to early winter. ONCE FLOWERING roses only produce a single flush of blooms lasting 3 to 4 weeks in mid summer
Fragrance: Medium, Musk
Bloom Size: Small
BLOOM SIZE GUIDE
Bloom size varies over the life cycle of each bloom. Measurements refer to the average diameter of a bloom at its prime. LARGE BLOOM: 3.5-5" MEDIUM BLOOM: 2-3.5" SMALL BLOOM 1-2"
Family: Wild Rose
Size: Very Large Shrub
SIZE GUIDE
All measurements are approximate 'height x width' and refer to a 3 year old established rose, pruned once annually, measured during the first flush of flowers in June.
180cm
2.5cm
Breeder: Turkestan
Year of Introduction: 1899
Ideal For
Growing Conditions
East, South, West Facing
All soil types
Full Sunlight
