R. Gigantea

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R. Gigantea is a white Chinenses climbing rose with medium fragrance. It’s flat blooms flower once and may grow to a size of 6.35cm (2.5 inches). The petal structure presents as single, 1-7 petals almost flat. This thorned rose has an average height of 15m (50ft) and width of 3.05m (10ft).

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Specifications

Registration & Introduction

Registered Name:	R. Gigantea
Cultivar Group:	Chinenses
Breeder/ Raiser Name:	G. Nabonnand
Registration Year:	1870
Parentage:
Country Of Origin:	France
Introduction/s:	Introduced in Australia by Roseland – B. V. Rossi in before 1912 as ‘R. gigantea’.

Registration and introduction information for the rose cultivar of R. Gigantea.

Characteristics

Flower Color:	white
Flower Fragrance:	medium fragrance
Petal Structure:	single, 1-7 petals almost flat
Bloom Shape:	flat
Bloom Size:	6.35cm (2.5 inches)
Bloom Repeat:	flower once
Growth Habit:	climbing
Growth Height:	15m (50ft)
Growth Width:	3.05m (10ft)
Thorns:	thorned

Characteristics of growth to identify the rose cultivar of R. Gigantea.

Health

Disease Resistance:	high disease resistance
Cold Hardiness:	low cold hardiness
USDA Zone:	8b (15 to 20 °F/-9.4 to -6.7 °C), 9a (20 to 25 °F/-6.7 to -3.9 °C), 9b (25 to 30 °F/-3.9 to -1.1 °C), 10a (30 to 35 °F/-1.1 to 1.7 °C), 10b (35 to 40 °F/1.7 to 4.4 °C), 11a (40 to 45 °F/4.4 to 7.2 °C), 11b (45 to 50 °F/7.2 to 10 °C), 12a (50 to 55 °F/10 to 12.8 °C), 12b (55 to 60 °F/12.8 to 15.6 °C), 13a (60 to 65 °F/15.6 to 18.3 °C), 13b (65 to 70 °F/18.3 to 21.1 °C)
Shade Tolerance:	medium shade tolerance

Health information to match planting conditions suitable for growing the the rose cultivar of R. Gigantea.

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