Data specific to Roses (Edit)
Bloom size: Small: under 2"
Bloom shape: Flat
Petal count: Single: 1-7 petals
Rose bloom color: White and white blend
Class: Other: Species, wild Rose

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Plant Height: 10-12 feet
Plant Spread: 10-12 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Fruit: Showy
Fruiting Time: Fall
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Summer
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Other Beneficial Insects
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Pollinators: Various insects
Containers: Not suitable for containers
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth

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Common names
  • Rose

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Date: c. 1910
illustration by Alfred Parsons from Ellen Willmott's 'The Genus R
Location: Howick Hall gardens, Northumberland, England UK 
Date: 2024-04-29
Rosa soulieana
Location: Howick Hall gardens, Northumberland, England UK 
Date: 2024-04-29
Rosa soulieana

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