Rosa 'Fortuniena'
Common Name(s):
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- RO-zuh for-too-nee-AY-nah
- Description
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'Fortuniena' is a hybrid climbing rose in the Rosaceae family and was discovered by Robert Fortune in 1840 in China. Parentage is Rosa laevigata x Rosa banksiae.
This vigorous rose will grow 12-30 feet tall and 6-8 feet wide. It needs full sun but will grow in any well-drained soil including sandy ones. It can be pruned to an 8-foot shub if desired. It is heat and humidity tolerant making it a good rose for the south.
The 2-3 inch fully double white blend flowers with 26-40 petals and a strong sweet fragrance appear singly in summer. In some climates, it may repeat bloom. Glossy leaves appear on nearly prickle-free stems.
Use this rose on any verticle surface or prune to use as a hedge and for screening. It is often used today as a rootstock due to its heat and disease resistance, resistance to nematodes, vigorous growth and poor soil tolerance.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Very disease-resistant. See pests of roses to the left. Deer will browse roses.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Rosa
- Family:
- Rosaceae
- Uses (Ethnobotany):
- Used as a specialty rootstock
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Woody
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Stem Cutting
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Asia
- Climbing Method:
- Scrambler
- Dimensions:
- Height: 12 ft. 0 in. - 30 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 9 ft. 0 in. - 8 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Perennial
- Rose
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Climbing
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Maintenance:
- Medium
- Texture:
- Medium
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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
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Occasionally Dry
- Available Space To Plant:
- 12-24 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Cream/Tan
- Pink
- White
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Solitary
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Cup
- Flower Petals:
- more than 20 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- 1-3 inches
- Flower Description:
- 2-3 inch double cream-white flowers that may tinge pink appear in late spring or early summer. 26-40 petals
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Glossy
- Leaf Type:
- Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Margin:
- Serrate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Glossy green foliage is attractive.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- Few to no prickles
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Vertical Spaces
- Landscape Theme:
- Cottage Garden
- Cutting Garden
- Design Feature:
- Hedge
- Screen/Privacy
- Attracts:
- Bees
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Diseases
- Dry Soil
- Heat
- Humidity
- Poor Soil
