Robin Des Bois Rosa 'Robin Hood'
Other Common Name(s):
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- RO-zuh
- Description
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Robin Hood is a hybrid musk shrub in the rose family (Rosaceae). It was bred by Rev. J. H. Pemberton before 1927. Parentage is Seedling x Miss Edith Carvell.
This rose will grow 4-5 feet tall and 3-4 feet wide in a graceful shape. It will do best in average well-drained soil in full sun and tolerates some shade. It is fairly drought-tolerant once established and tolerates poorer soils. Prune in late winter to remove dead and diseased canes and to shape.
The red fragrant flowers are single to semi-double and appear in clusters all season long. The foliage is dark green and dense on canes with prickles. Small red rose hips are produced in the fall.
Use this versatile shrub in groups, as a specimen or in the border.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: See pests of roses to the left. Deer will browse roses.
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
- Family:
- Rosaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Woody
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Stem Cutting
- Wildlife Value:
- Attracts bees
- Dimensions:
- Height: 4 ft. 0 in. - 5 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 3 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Perennial
- Rose
- Shrub
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Erect
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Maintenance:
- Medium
- Texture:
- 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
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Red/Burgundy
- Fruit Type:
- Drupe
- Fruit Length:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Width:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Description:
- Small red rose hips will form in fall
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Red/Burgundy
- White
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Long Bloom Season
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Spring
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Cup
- Flower Petals:
- 7 - 20 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- 1-3 inches
- Flower Description:
- Cherry red flowers with white centers deepen with age, Clusters of small flowers all season. Flowers are 2 inches across with 4-20 petals.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Type:
- Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Margin:
- Serrate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Small dark green compound leaves
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Green
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- Green to brown stems with prickles
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Lawn
- Landscape Theme:
- Cottage Garden
- Cutting Garden
- English Garden
- Design Feature:
- Accent
- Border
- Small groups
- Specimen
- Attracts:
- Bees
- Problems:
- Spines/Thorns
