Hansa 1905Popular for over a century this rugosa rose is tough but it looks delicate. The blooms are parchment like in a lovely magenta color. The leaves are shiny but have the typical Rugosa wrinkling. A large rose, good for the back of the border or planted en masse as a hedge. Red hips in the fall.

110 petals per bloom

small and appear in clusters all season

Fully double

Great for edging a walkway or how about in a pot on the deck

cupped blooms in shades of pink

5 feet wide

Plant in a pot or focal point in your white border

The growth is robust

spiraled blooms have a moderate

And for those of us in colder climates it is hardy to zone 4

lend an accent to a container or top a rose tree

dark green leaves set of the  unusual colored blooms