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Rosa banksiae 'Alba'



One of those sad shrubs that has been kicking about the place for too long. I finally decided that it was time to plant it and found it a space at the top of the garden where it has continued to be sad. It has taken a couple of years to establish, but it is now producing some healthy looking new growth and I am hopeful for flowers.
This is the replacement for a plant that once grew on the side of a pigeon house where it was, shall we say, overfertilised.

This should have been the single, white flowered form of Rosa banksiae, probaby correctly known as R. banksiae var. normlis - all quite academic - it died at the top of the garden without ever flowering.


2nd March 2013