Kingdom: Plantae
(Unranked): Angiosperms
(Unranked): Eudicots
(Unranked): Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Rosa
Species: Rosa. x wichuraiana
Binomial name: Rosa x wichuraiana. There are many hybrids
Synonym: Rosa wichuraiana
Common name: Rambler rose
Rosa x wichuraiana hybrids are in the family of Rosaceae which is a medium-sized family of flowering plants, including about 2830 species in 95 genera.
They are an evergreen or semi-evergreen, scrambling shrubs with long trailing intertwining stems that have hooked prickles. These roses can climb up supporting hedges or trees to a height of 6m.
They have loose clusters of (up to 25) flowers of during November – April. The flowers have 5 or more petals and can be single or double and the can have a width of 25-50mm. They are very variable in colour, ranging from white to crimson.
Rambler roses are found growing wild on roadsides, bush margins and waste areas throughout New Zealand.
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The prickles on a stem.
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