Scientific Name:
Rosa
'Macdub'
Pronunciation:
ROE-zuh
Common Name:
Dublin Bay rose, floribunda climbing rose
Family Name:
Rosaceae
Plant Type:
Shrub - deciduous, Vine - deciduous
Key ID Features:
Stems with brown prickles 3-5mm long that tend to curve downwards; leaves pinnately compound, (3-)5(-7) broadly ovate leaflets, most 3-9cm long x 2-7cm wide with the terminal one being the largest, base rounded, apex shortly acuminate, margin serrate, stipules with fringed margins fused to the portion of the petiole; cymes of 1-5 flowers each 10-12cm wide, many red petals, unscented, Jun-Sep. Winter ID: bramble vine, strong prickles; rose hips 2-3cm wide, persistent.
Habit:
Arching, Spreading, Twiggy, Upright
Form:
Oval - horizontal
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
2 - 3m
Mature Spread:
2 - 3m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Garden origin (R. 'Bantry Bay' x R. 'Altissimo')
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 6: (-23 to -18 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Humus rich, Well-drained
Water Use:
Low
Landscape Uses:
Accent plant, Arbors or trellis, Attract butterflies, Cut flower or foliage, Group or mass planting, Screening, Specimen plant, Summer interest, Tall background
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Compound
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Glabrous, Lustrous
Compound Leaf:
Odd-pinnate
Colour in Summer:
Dark-green
Colour in Fall:
Dark-green, Purple, Red
Shapes:
Ovate
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Rounded, Truncate
Margins:
Serrate
Inflorescence Type:
Flowers solitary, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
Variable
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Perigynous
Colour (petals):
Showy, Dark-red
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Additional Info:
Many simple pistils
Fruit Type:
Aggregate fruit, Achene, Edible
Fruit Colour:
Orange, Red
Fruiting Time:
Sep, Oct
Additional Info:
Showy, Accessory tissue, Edible, Persistent, Fruit type is commonly referred to as a rose 'hip'.
Bark Morphology:
Smooth, Lightly fissured
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green, Olive, Red, Brown
Leaf Bud Type:
Ovoid
Leaf Scar Shape:
Other
Organ Modifications:
Prickles, Stipule (leafy), Bramble
Propagation:
Hardwood cuttings, Grafting
Maintenance:
High
Pest Susceptibility:
Aphids, Crown rot, Dieback, Fungal leaf spot, Leaf miner insect, Mites, Rust, Scale insects, Slugs or snails, Thrips, Virus
