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Rose CatalogMax Graf, hybrid rugosa
Bowditch (Bowditch), 1919
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Modern Rose, hybrid rugosa "Max Graf", United States, introduced by Bowditch in 1919, Usually is pink in color, flat bloom shape, blooms 4 - 5 cm in size, has 3-5 buds per stem, once rebloom, has light fragrance, the bush shape can be spreading, 40 - 50 cm in height, 400 cm in width, suitable for USDA zone 5 from -29°C and above, moderate resistance to rain, strong resistance to black spot, strong resistance to mildew.
Main characteristics
Aroma
USDA Zone 5
-29°С
Rebloom
Bush Shape
Bloom Shape
Flat
Size
Height
40 - 50 cm
Width
400 cm
Bloom size
4 - 5 cm
Buds / Stem
3-5
Petal Count
Resistance
Heat
Shade
Rain
Black Spot
Mildew
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The rose currently known as Max Graf is considered an older cultivar that received a new name after being found by a worker at Bowditch Nursery in Connecticut. It is a hybrid of Rosa wichurana and Rosa rugosa, with dark pink flowers that fade to pink and a prominent cluster of pale yellow stamens. Blooming is relatively late, but the flower clusters are large. The shoots are creeping, and the foliage is dark green and glossy. The cultivar roots readily where shoots touch the ground. Shoots are densely set with sharp brown prickles. It is widely used as a groundcover rose; it does not suppress weeds, and the prickles make weeding difficult. Very winter-hardy, with strong resistance to black spot; also grown as a pleached rose.
Max Graf’s pink flowers appear in large clusters relatively late, when many other roses have already completed their first bloom. It is widely used as a low-maintenance groundcover along motorways and in urban landscaping, where it tolerates harsh conditions. The large, dark green, glossy foliage serves as a backdrop for other plantings.
Max Graf’s pink flowers appear in large clusters relatively late, when many other roses have already completed their first bloom. It is widely used as a low-maintenance groundcover along motorways and in urban landscaping, where it tolerates harsh conditions. The large, dark green, glossy foliage serves as a backdrop for other plantings.
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