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Rosa brunonii
Rosa brunonii is a vigorous, prickly, deciduous or semi-evergreen climbing rose with fragrant white flowers, native to the Himalayas at about 1,200 to 2,400 m. It is grown as a scrambling climber on fences, walls and trees in cool temperate gardens.
Rosa brunonii is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae. It is commonly known as the Himalayan musk rose. It is a deciduous or semi-evergreen climber that typically grows at altitudes of 1,200–2,400 meters (3,900–7,900 ft).
The five-petalled flowers are white and about 3–4 cm (1.2–1.6 in) across, filled with a mass of yellow stamens. The stems are prickly and the leaves are finely-toothed ovals with pointed tips. Rosa moschata found in the western Himalayas is very similar, the main difference being that its branches are smooth and the leaf stalks are without prickles. Several other varieties of wild white roses grow in the hills. Wild, pink roses or Rosa macrophylla are also common and can be seen growing side by side with the white ones. When the wild rose withers away, its place is taken by a red rounded fruit known as a rose-hip.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Rosa brunonii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
