Data specific to Roses (Edit)
Bloom size: Small: under 2"
Bloom shape: Flat
Petal count: Single: 1-7 petals
Rose bloom color: Yellow blend
Rebloom: None
Class: Other: Species
Extra Color Info: Pale yellow with darker yellow center
Growth Habit: Arching canes, 2-9 feet
Fragrance: Mild
Hybridizer & year: Discovered by E.H. Wilson, 1899
Optimal growing zones: USDA zone 5 and warmer

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
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: Up to 9 feet
Plant Spread: 4-5 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Yellow
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Butterflies
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth

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Common names
  • Rose
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Rosa hugonis
  • Synonym: Rosa xanthina f. hugonis
Also sold as:
  • Father Hugo's Rose
  • Golden Rose of China

Photo Gallery
Location: Brussels Royal Botanical Gardens
Date: 2010-04-27
Uploaded by robertduval14
Location: Botanical Garden Copenhagen
Date: 2016-12-04
Location: Tabby's garden
Date: 2012-05-11
Location: Botanical Garden Copenhagen
Location: Botanical Garden Copenhagen
Date: 2016-12-04
Uploaded by tabby
Comments:
  • Posted by tabby (denver, colorado zone 5) on May 11, 2012 5:32 PM concerning plant:
    The bloom of the pale yellow flowers is brief but the tiny ferny foliage and red stems are beautiful all summer long. Then the foliage turns gorgeous colors in the fall.

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