Rosa 'Europeana'
Rosa 'Europeana'
GenusRosa hybrid
Hybrid parentage'Ruth Leuwerik' x 'Rosemary Rose'
Cultivar groupFloribunda
Marketing names'Europeana'
Breederde Ruiter Innovations
OriginBelgium, 1963

Rosa 'Europeana' is a dark red Floribunda rose cultivar. It was created by de Ruiter Innovations in Belgium in 1963. It was named an All-America Rose Selections in 1968.

History

'Europeana' was created by de Ruiter Innovations in 1963. The stock parents of this rose are the Floribunda cultivars, 'Ruth Leuwerik' and 'Rosemary Rose'. The plant was introduced into Australia by Roy H. Rumsey Pty. Ltd. in 1965 as 'Europeana'.[1]

Description

'Europeana' is a short, vigorous bushy shrub, 2 to 3 ft (60–91 cm) in height, with a 2 to 3 ft (60-91 cm)spread. Blooms are small, 2 to 3 in (6—9 cm) in diameter. Blooms are semi-double in form, and are borne on flat-topped clusters of 10 to 30 petals. The rose has a mild fragrance. The double to full, dark red petals are rosette-shaped and are long lasting. New leaves are dark red, and later turn dark green and glossy. The shrub heat tolerant and a repeat bloomer.[2][3]

Child plants

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Notes

  1. ↑ "Europeana description". Help me find roses, clematis, peonies. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 Quest-Ritson & Quest-Ritson 2011, p. 142.
  3. 1 2 "Rosa 'Europeana'". National Gardening Association Plants Database. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Child Plants Rosa 'Europeana'". National Garden Association Plants Database. Retrieved 30 July 2019.

References

  • Quest-Ritson, Brigid; Quest-Ritson, Charles (2011). Encyclopedia of Roses (Reprint ed.). DK. ISBN 978-0756688684.
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