Rosa Carolina, Rose
Rosa carolina, also known as Carolina Rose or Pasture Rose, is a species of Rosa in the family Rosaceae. It is native to eastern North America, and occurs throughout United States and east Canada. Rosa carolina is a prickly shrub about 0.5-1 m tall, found growing in thickets, open woods, roadsides and along railroads. The plant is usually erect, but sometimes sprawling. The thorns are slender and straight. The compound leaves are alternate or pinnate with 3-7 leaflets. Each leaf is about 5 cm long and 2.5 cm wide, with serrated margins. The solitary, fragrant flowers occur on pedicels with glandular hairs. The five-petaled pink flower is 6-8 cm wide, with five green pointed sepals and numerous yellow stamens. Flowering period occurs during early summer, follow by bright red rose hips. Rosa carolina grows well in full sun or partial shade, loamy and well-drained soil. Stem-cutting is a faster and easier propagation method than seeds, which are often slow to germinate and develop.  Rosa carolina Author: Oyston (Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 3.0-unported) | ||
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