Rosa banksiae Seeds - Lady Banks' Rose Perennial Shrub - Combined Ship Rate

Rosa banksiae Seeds

Lady Banks' Rose, Banks' Rose

Rosa banksiae, common names Lady Banks' Rose, or just Banks' Rose, is a species of flowering plant in the rose family, native to central and western China, in the provinces of Gansu, Guizhou, Henan, Hubei, Jiangsu, Sichuan and Yunnan, at altitudes of 500–2,200 m. The rose is named for Dorothea Lady Banks, the wife of the botanist Sir Joseph Banks. It is a scrambling shrubby vine growing vigorously to 6 m tall. Unlike most roses, it is practically without thorns, though it may bear some prickles up to 5 mm long, particularly on stout, strong shoots. The leaves are evergreen, 4–6 cm long, with three to five leaflets 2–5 cm long with a serrated margin. The flowers are small, 1.5–2.5 cm diameter, white or pale yellow and are fragrant. It is amongst the earliest flowering of all roses, usually appearing during May in the northern hemisphere, though cold weather can delay flowering. All Lady Banks' roses are said to smell of violets to varying degrees. It is used in traditional Chinese medicine, with portions of other plants and herbs (such as monkshood and Ligusticum wallichii) to make a liniment to treat a painful swelling of the joints.