Scientific Name:
Rosa
'Golden Wings'
Pronunciation:
ROE-zuh
Common Name:
Golden Wings rose, hybrid pimpinellifolia shrub rose
Family Name:
Rosaceae
Plant Type:
Shrub - deciduous
Key ID Features:
Rounded pimpinellifolia shrub with upright canes; stems with brown prickles ~5mm long that tend to curve downwards; leaves pinnately compound, 3-7 ovate-elliptical leaflets, 2-7cm long x 1-4cm 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 2-5 flowers each 10-12cm wide, 5 pale yellow petals, fragrant, May-Sep.; fruit hips orange.
Habit:
Dense, Spreading, Upright
Form:
Round
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
0.7 - 1.3m
Mature Spread:
1.0 - 1.5m
Origin:
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Fragrance, Mixed shrub border, Summer interest
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Compound
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Compound Leaf:
Odd-pinnate
Shapes:
Ovate
Apices:
Acuminate
Bases:
Rounded
Margins:
Serrate
Inflorescence Type:
Cyme
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Perigynous
Colour (petals):
Yellow
Flower Scent:
Fragrant
Flower Time at Peak:
May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Additional Info:
Many simple pistils
Fruit Type:
Aggregate fruit, Achene
Fruit Colour:
Orange
Fruiting Time:
Sep, Oct
Additional Info:
Accessory tissue, Fruit type is commonly referred to as a rose 'hip'.
Bark Morphology:
Smooth
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green
Organ Modifications:
Prickles, Stipule (leafy)
Maintenance:
Medium
Pest Susceptibility:
Aphids, Diptera - true flies, Fungal leaf spot, Leafhopper, Mildew, Mites, Rust, Stem borer insects, Thrips
