Lady Banks (Rosa banksiae)
Origin -1824
Parentage - Unknown
Color - Yellow
Foliage - Light green
Thorns - Few
Size - 20'-30' (climbing)
Fragrance - None
Repeat bloom - No
Disease resistance - Good
Hardiness - Zone 7
The Name of the Rose - Named for the Dorothea Banks, wife of Kew Gardens director Sir Joseph Banks (1743-1820).
Banksian roses are wild roses and are the first to bloom - usually around mid-April in our garden. The original Banksian rose was a double white form introduced to the West from China in 1807. The yellow form (shown here) is the variety "Lutea", introduced to the West by John Parks in 1824. The yellow form has no scent (the white has a violet scent) but is showier.
"Lady Banks" is easy to grow if you can provide it with a sheltered location. It thrives in warm climates so we are pushing it in northern Alabama. However, once you can get one established (it took 3 times for us), it should be fine barring no extreme cold. It also demands a lot of room and needs space to travel. She grows over a portion of our garden wall. It is the most spectacular vision in early Spring.
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Parentage - Unknown
Color - Yellow
Foliage - Light green
Thorns - Few
Size - 20'-30' (climbing)
Fragrance - None
Repeat bloom - No
Disease resistance - Good
Hardiness - Zone 7
The Name of the Rose - Named for the Dorothea Banks, wife of Kew Gardens director Sir Joseph Banks (1743-1820).
Banksian roses are wild roses and are the first to bloom - usually around mid-April in our garden. The original Banksian rose was a double white form introduced to the West from China in 1807. The yellow form (shown here) is the variety "Lutea", introduced to the West by John Parks in 1824. The yellow form has no scent (the white has a violet scent) but is showier.
"Lady Banks" is easy to grow if you can provide it with a sheltered location. It thrives in warm climates so we are pushing it in northern Alabama. However, once you can get one established (it took 3 times for us), it should be fine barring no extreme cold. It also demands a lot of room and needs space to travel. She grows over a portion of our garden wall. It is the most spectacular vision in early Spring.
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