Rose

Rosa sp.

Text Box: Form: Usually a fountain of long recurving branches, often tangled  

 

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Text Box: Leaf:  Alternate, compound, usually 5 to 9 leaflets, serrate margin, lustrous bright green urning yellow in fall, decurrent stipules.  

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Text Box: Flower: Fragrant, June, may be a single or double bloom depending on variety.  

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Text Box: Twig: (Canes):  Greenish red, covered with short prickles,  

 
Text Box: Fruit:    Red rose hip, typical of rose family, ¼” across, August, may persist through winter.  

 

 

 Text Box: Of interest: There are over 200 rose species world wide.  Roses are one of the most recognized and beloved flowers since early times.    

 

 

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