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Rosaceae
Lady Banks' Rose
Rosa banksiae
Graceful exuberance.
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Genus
- Rosa
- Native to
- China
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- vine
- Height
- 15-25 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- well-drained, fertile
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 6-10
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Named after Lady Dorothea Banks, wife of the famous botanist Sir Joseph Banks.
- The world's largest rose bush, certified by Guinness, is a Lady Banks' rose in Tombstone, Arizona, covering 8,000 sq ft.
- This rose is nearly thornless and virtually disease-free, unlike most rose species.
- The small double flowers appear in massive cascading clusters and have a delicate violet fragrance.
- It was brought from China to Kew Gardens in 1807 by plant collector William Kerr.
Color meanings
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lasting beauty
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