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Species roses are those which grew in the wild before people began to mix the pollen to get new specimens unique to the world.
Roses' ability to cross with so many of its group has blurred the line between true species and near-species. Researchers
argue for years about whether a certain rose is a cross between two species or not. There is no way to tell when people began
to take note of roses and planted them on purpose; it may be hunters noted that deer could be found feeding where roses grew
and began to plant them in or near villages to aid them in providing meat for the community. Single or semi double petals,
in white, pink, scarlet, maroon, red or yellow and may be strongly aromatic. Long canes, small leaves and a single bloom followed
by hips are characteristics of this type of rose. Some are very hardy. There are many species and near-species available.
Rosa acicularis
This rose comes from the northernmost regions of the earth. It doesn't get any tougher than that. May have from four to
eight petals, medium pink, large stamens, orange-red hips. Leaves are textured, not shiny. Stems are densely covered with
prickles. It requires moist soil.
Aurora
Rosa alpina (also known as R. laxa or pendulina)
It may look floppy unless it is supported by a nearby wall or fence. Deep pink flowers with five to sixteen petals and
gorgeous scent. Bright green textured nonshiny foliage. Red hips and may get the same size as R. acicularis. Very hardy and
disease resistant.
Cumberland Rose
Rosa arkansana
Strawberry-like leaves, variable pink blossoms, from pale to deep pink, five to eight petals. Smaller than the northern
species, it may be 4' tall. Not as hardy, and may die back to the ground each year in Wyoming.
Peppermint
Rosa blanda
Very similiar to the Woods Rose. Thornless canes are a characteristic of this species. Dark red smooth bark against bright
green small leaflets frame single pink flowers in June. Small scarlet hips in the fall.
Betty Bland
Lillian Gibson
Rosa bracteata
Creamy white single flowers with thick yellow stamens, which occasionally repeat their bloom. Strong fragrance and large
canes 8 feet long or more. This is one of the species painted by Redoute. Considered invasive in the American South where
it naturalizes easily.
McCartney Rose
Mermaid
Rosa californica
A native of the west coast from northern California into Oregon, this species can live in shade at lower elevations although
needs sun over about 4000 feet. Single pink flowers, strong fragrance, forms thickets if water is plentiful. It may be no
more than 1 foot tall.
Cardinal Hume
Plena (semi-double flowers)
Rosa canina
Also called Dog Rose, it is a European native, the rose of English hedgerows. Often used as rootstock for grafted roses.
When reading about a European rose called the Briar rose, this is the rose being referred to, as it is densely prickled. R.
canina hibernica is found in Ireland. Very hardy. Light pink or white moderately large single blossoms with mild or no fragrance.
Oval shaped deep red hips.
Abbotswood
Andersoni
Crème
Freya
Kiese
Theresia
Lina
Rosa carolina
Fairly large medium pink single blossoms (2") crown this rose. It is very fragrant and can grow large; up to 6'.
It blooms only once a season. Bright red hips in fall.
Doris Lynes
Rosa eglanteria (also known as R. rubiginosa or sweet briar)
Fragrant foliage, reminiscent of green apples is a characteristic of this group. Flowers tend to be white at the center
of the petals shading to pink at the tips. It is also a single blooming species.
Amy Robsart
Catherine Seyton
Edith Ballenden
Greenmantle
Hebe's Lip
La Belle Distinguee
Lady Penzance
Lord Penzance
Lowes Eglantine
Magnifica
Mannings Blush
Sweetbriar
Rosa filipe
Not for small gardens, as this species becomes quite large. Flowers are white, small, single. The plant can grow to 40
feet or more; however it is not particularly hardy.
Kiftsgate
Rosa foetida
While responsible for adding yellow to the palate of hybrid teas, this rose is also the cause of blackspot in many types
of roses. Very hardy and tough.
Austrian Copper
Harisons Yellow
Persian Yellow
Rosa francofurtana
A cross between R. gallica and R. majilis, this rose has single bloom, pale to deep pink blossoms, nearly thornless canes
and strong fragrance.
Rosa gigantea
Also know as Coopers Burma Rose, it originates in India and Burma. A very tender rose species which is not a repeat bloomer.
Large single to semi double blossoms white or yellow drop off cleanly when finished. Strong, spicy fragrance and can become
very large.
Rosa glauca (also known as R. rubrifolia)
This rose also has white at the center of the petals and pink towards the tips. Small, star-shaped pink (sometimes white)
blossoms are set off by the unusual purplish foliage color. Nearly thornless red canes, red hips, very fragrant. 6' tall and
very hardy.
Carmenetta
Rosa gymnocarpa
A fairly drought tolerant species with unusually large deep pink flowers. Native from central California to Canada. Tolerates
shade as well.
Wood Rose
Rosa hemisphaerica
Very double deep yellow flowers characterize this rose.
Multiplex
Pompom Jaune
Simplex
Rosa laevigata
Small white five petaled blooms on a shrub which sprawls widely. Often a parent for climbing roses. Very fragrant.
Anemone
Rosa macrantha
Large (3") single pink or white blossoms on the same plant. Very fragrant, tall, requires little care. Single bloom
period as with most species.
Daisy Hill
Lady White
Raubritter
Rosa macrophylla
Another upright, arching rose with plum colored canes and small, purplish-green leaves. Star-shaped pink flowers in early
June. Certain plants may have the apple scent.
Auguste Roussel
Doncaster
Rosa majilis
From Kazakhstan. Majilis is an Arabic word for assembly. This is an Asian species rose. Nearly thornless canes, growth
similar to centifolia roses.
Rosa moschata
Also known as musk rose. This rose was crossed with the china rose to produce noisette roses. White single flowers mildly
scented on a large plant. Grows large if conditions are right - 5 to 10' high. Single bloom only.
Deer Musk
Plena
Princesse de Nassau
Rosa moyesii
A somewhat tender rose species which has red single blossoms, rare in hardy species roses.
Eddies Crimson
Eddies Jewel
Geranium
Highdownensis
Nevada
Pink Nevada
Rosa multiflora
The characteristics which make it invasive in mild climates are what make it able to survive in Wyoming. In its most basic
form, it grows up to 8' high, has clusters of small white single blossoms and can be nearly thornless. It smells like honey.
Abigail Adams
Crimson Rambler
Geschwinds Schonste
Prinz Hirzprinzchen
Purple Rambler
Rose Marie Viaud
Trier
Veilchenblau
Rosa mutabilis
Another species hybrid from China, this rose grows very large with single pink and white flowers. The blossoms change
color as they age; this characteristic is often seen in rose of Asian origin. It repeats its bloom throughout the growing
season. It is also called butterfly rose because the flower may look like one. Believed to be a R. chinensis-R. gigantea cross.
Rosa nitida
Deep pink single blossoms with large golden stamens on a small shrub. Intense scent and shiny leaves. Scarlet red hips.
Dark red fall foliage.
Aylsham
Darts Defender
Simonet
Rosa nutkana
Pale pink single blossoms develop round purple hips. Flowers are borne singly rather than clustered. Dense, thorny shrub
5'x5.
Schoeners Nutkana
Rosa palustris
Also known as Swamp Rose. Interesting elongated leaflets similar to willow leaves. Medium pink single blossoms fade as
they age. Single bloom, nice fragrance, medium to large shrub.
Rosa sempervirens
Adelaide d'Orleans
Dona Maria
Felicite-Perpetue
Flore
Rosa setegera
Mid pink single flowers in clusters make a pretty show in late June. Good strong aroma. Red hips and colorful fall foliage.
Forms a thicket if left to itself.
Baltimore Belle
Corporal Johann Nagy
Doubloons
Eva Corinne
Gem of the Prairies
Long John Silver
Mrs. F.F. Prentiss
Ovid
Queen of the Prairies
Souvenir de Brod
Rosa spinossima (also known as R. pimpinellifolia)
This is a dense, thorny, suckering plant with large semi double white blooms and black hips in fall. Grows 4'x4' and has
mild fragrance.
Aicha
Burnet Double White
Doorenbos
Dunwich Rose
Falkland
Fruhlingsmorgan
Liefland
Stanwell Perpetual
Suzanne
Rosa spithamea
A species which is also a groundcover! This rose grows short (1') and wide (3'). Native to the west coast from California
into Oregon. The root is rhizomatous and spreads the plant vigorously. Flowers are single to semi double, pale pink in color.
Foliage turns scarlet in the fall.
Rosa virginiana
Single pink flowers in June followed by red hips. In the fall, the foliage becomes colorful, from yellow to orange to
deep red.
Rosa wichuriana
Single, white, late season blooms are fragrant with green apple scent. Dark green glossy foliage retains some winter color.
This rose tends not to set hips.
Albertine
American Pillar
Aviateur Bleriot
Dorothy Perkins
Dr Huey
Evangeline
Leontine Gervais
May Queen
Morden 6910
New Dawn
Red Dorothy Perkins
Rosa woodsii
There are three varieties of this rose with different heights. R. woodsii (no other designation) is the 3' to 4' size.
R woodsii fendleri is slightly taller, about 5'. R. woodsii ultramontana is taller yet, from 6' on up.
Rosa xantina spontanea
Semi-double yellow flowers provide a striking, fragrant, spring display. A large bush, with arching canes and dark green
ferny foliage.
Canary Bird
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