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Species roses fall into five distinct groups: Cinnamomeae, Caninae, Synstylae, Pimpinellifoliae and Carolinae. Almost all the species roses fall into one of these categories.

Cinnamomeae (Cassiorhodon)

If you want a 'no care' garden consider some of the species roses which are grown for perfumed flowers or for their ferny,coloured or fragrant foliage, and in some species the hips are the major feature. They can be used as hedges, ground covers, climbers or specimens. There are Species roses that will suit every climate within Australia from cold and wet to extremely hot and dry.

Species roses tolerate poor soils and the only maintenance they need is cutting out any dead wood annually when they are dormant.

These names are usually Latin or Greek. Those that don’t have a botanical base and usually ending in ‘ii’ or 'ae' are named after botanists or finders: eg; R. davidii and R helenae

acicularis: needle-like (prickles)

agrestis: growing in the fields

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