Rosa moyesii is a species of flowering plant in the rose family Rosaceae.[1][2] It is native to western China. Growing to 4 m (13 ft) tall by 3 m (10 ft) wide, it is a vigorous deciduous shrub, with plentiful matte green leaves and flat red or pink flowers, with yellow central stamens, in summer. These are followed in autumn by prominent bottle-shaped rose-hips.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Rosa |
| Species: | R. moyesii
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Rosa moyesii is cultivated as an ornamental shrub and has been used in rose breeding. The more compact hybrid cultivar R. moyesii 'Geranium', with brilliant orange-scarlet blooms, has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3][4]
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References
edit- ^ a b "Rosa moyesii Hemsl. & E.H.Wilson". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
- ^ "Rosa moyesii Hemsl. & E.H.Wilson". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
- ^ "RHS Plant Selector - Rosa moyesii 'Geranium'". Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- ^ "rose family". Saturday, 20 October 2018
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