Rosa laevigata 'Anemone'
Common Name(s):
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- RO-zuh ly-vih-GAY-tah ah-NEM-oh-nee
- Description
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Pink Cherokee rose, a member of the rose family (Rosaceae), is a cultivar of the Cherokee rose (R. laevigata). The cultivar is a woody, broadleaf evergreen, climbing vine that has the vigor of the species but is much more open and its glossy foliage is daintier. The cultivar was bred by J. Schmidt of Erfurt, Germany, and introduced in 1887.
Plant pink Cherokee in full sun to partial shade and moist soil, although the best flowering and disease resistance occurs in full sun. Water deeply and regularly. A summer application of mulch helps retain moisture. Pink Cherokee rose tolerates a wide range of soil types, even poor soil, and it is deer resistant. Give this rose 6 to 12 feet of space to grow.
Pink Cherokee has large, single, showy, mildly fragrant, pink flowers that are attractive to bees and butterflies. It flowers in spring and, unlike its parent, repeats blooming. The rose hips are edible.
Plant pink cherokee as an accent on a rock wall or other vertical space in a pollinator or cutting garden. Keep it a distance from high-traffic areas as its stems are very prickly.
Diseases, Insect Pests, and Other Plant Problems: Pink Cherokee is susceptible to Fuller rose beetles, Japanese beetles, rose chafer, rose thrips, southern red mites and twospotted mites. Disease problems include botrytis, blights, powdery mildew, leaf spots and anthracnose.
VIDEO Created by Elizabeth Meyer for "Trees, Shrubs and Conifers" a plant identification course offered in partnership with Longwood Gardens.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Rosa
- Species:
- laevigata
- Family:
- Rosaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Wildlife Value:
- Flowers attract butterflies and bees.
- Edibility:
- rose hips are edible
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Perennial
- Rose
- Vine
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Arching
- Climbing
- Spreading
- Growth Rate:
- Rapid
- Maintenance:
- Medium
- Appendage:
- Prickles
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- High Organic Matter
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Alkaline (>8.0)
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Occasionally Dry
- Available Space To Plant:
- 6-feet-12 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Orange
- Red/Burgundy
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Summer
- Fruit Description:
- Large, edible, rose hips.
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Pink
- Purple/Lavender
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Solitary
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Flower Shape:
- Cup
- Saucer
- Flower Petals:
- 4-5 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- 3-6 inches
- Flower Description:
- Large single flowers with 5 petals and yellow stamens. Unlike its parent plant, Cherokee Pink blooms are recurrent. The flower petals are lightly veined with a deeper pink, are paler on the reverse side and surround a crown of golden stamens.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Glossy
- Leaf Type:
- Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Margin:
- Dentate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Dark green, glossy trifoliate leaves with toothed margins.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Rock Wall
- Vertical Spaces
- Landscape Theme:
- Cutting Garden
- Pollinator Garden
- Design Feature:
- Accent
- Attracts:
- Bees
- Butterflies
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
- Poor Soil
