Redleaf Rose (R. glauca), formerly R. rubrifolia, is a shrub-like rose species native to mountains of central and southern Europe. The rose forms an arching shrub of densly-bristled and thorny cinnamon-colored arching canes 1.5-2.5 m tall. The main attraction of this rose is its leaves, which are a beautiful coppery or purplish color and covered with a dull waxy bloom. The fragile and fleeting clear pink flowers are small, 3-4 cm (1 to 1.5 inches) diameter, and are followed by showy dark red hips (or fruit). The flower petals fall off easily in the spray from watering hoses, as well as from wind and rain.
This rose was not widely grown in gardens until the end of the 19th century, when its refined wildness and beauty out of the blooming season first began to be appreciated.
Rose hips of some species, especially the Dog Rose (Rosa canina) and Rugosa Rose (Rosa rugosa), are very rich in vitamin C, among the richest sources of any plant.
The phrase sub rosa or "under the rose", means to keep a secret—derived from the ancient Roman practice of placing a wild rose on the door of a room in which a confidential discussion or meeting was being held.
Lists of rose species usually show between 100 and 150 with most botanists agreeing that the actual number is probably nearer the lower end of that range.
Rosa (the type subgenus) containing all the other roses.
Rosa x centifolia (complex hybrid possibly containing R.
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