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Baldhip Rose
( Rosa gymnocarpa )
Rosa gymnocarpa
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About Baldhip Rose (Rosa gymnocarpa)
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Rosa gymnocarpa
is a species of rose native to western North America. It is known by the common names wood rose, baldhip rose, and dwarf rose. It is a shrub growing up to 2 meters in height. Its stem is covered with long, straight spines which may or may not be abundant. The fragrant flowers are flat and open-faced with five petals in most any shade of pink to almost lavender. Its fruit is a red rose hip containing hard tan seeds. This is a shade-tolerant woodlands plant.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Shrub
Size
3 - 6.6 ft tall
6 - 9 ft wide
Form
Upright, Mounding, Weeping
Growth Rate
Fast, Moderate
Dormancy
Evergreen
Fragrance
Fragrant - Pleasant
Flower Color
Purple, Lavender, Pink, Red
Flowering Season
Spring
Wildlife Supported
Bees and butterflies
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 66
likely
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Variable Checkerspot
Euphydryas chalcedona
Euphydryas chalcedona
*
Hoary Comma
Polygonia gracilis
Polygonia gracilis
*
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
Hyles lineata
*
Polyphemus moth
Antheraea polyphemus
Antheraea polyphemus
*
Alfalfa Looper Moth
Autographa californica
Autographa californica
*
Elegant Sheepmoth
Hemileuca eglanterina
Hemileuca eglanterina
*
Painted Tiger Moth
Arachnis picta
Arachnis picta
Landscaping Information
Sun
Full Sun, Part Shade, Full Shade
Moisture
Low
Summer Irrigation
Max 1x / month once established
Nurseries
Carried by 16
Ease of Care
Moderately Easy
Cold Tolerance
Tolerates cold to -10° F
Soil Drainage
Medium
Soil Description
Tolerates clay but does best in moist loamy soil. Soil PH: 5 - 7
Common uses
Deer Resistant, Bird Gardens, Bee Gardens
Propagation
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For propagating by seed: 3 mos. stratification; preceding this by 2-3 mos. warm stratification may improve germination (USDA Forest Service 1974 ).
Sunset Zones
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1, 2, 4, 5*, 6*, 7*, 8, 9, 14*, 15*, 16*, 17*, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Natural Setting
Site Type
Woodlands
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 11.8" - 153.2", Summer Precipitation: 0.17" - 5.92", Coldest Month: 11.1" - 52.7", Hottest Month: 34.4" - 76.7", Humidity: 0.01" - 24.91", Elevation: 7" - 14042"
Alternative Names
Common Names
: Wood Rose
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Rosa gymnocarpa
Sources include:
Wikipedia
. All text shown in the "About" section of these pages is available under the
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License
. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the
California Consortia of Herbaria
, Sunset information provided by
Jepson Flora Project
. Propogation from seed information provided by the
Santa Barbara Botanical Garden
from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include
CalPhotos
,
Wikimedia Commons
, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include
Calflora
,
CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online
,
Jepson Flora Project
,
Las Pilitas
,
Theodore Payne
,
Tree of Life
,
The Xerces Society
, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from
PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University
, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.
Links:
Jepson eFlora Taxon Page
CalPhotos
Wikipedia
Calflora
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