Rosaceae Week: Wild Rose - Rosa leschenaultiana from Bhagamandala 04Oct11AR04

[raghu ananth]

Rosa leschenaultiana   /* Kaadu Gulabhi Hoovu (Wild Rose flower) This wild rose flower endemic to Coorg thrives in the midst of the Cauvery river (Here its a small river: - 15-25 feet wide, 2-4 feet deep, flows merrily throughout the year.). Height of the plant - 5-6 feet, Part of the long stems of the plant ( 3-5 meters length) are found submerged in water. Number of wild rose plants witnessed along the river (1.5 kms walk) - 3   Common name: Nilgiri Cluster-Rose, Nilgiri dog-rose, Evergreen rose • Coorgi Kaadu gulaabi huvu; Coorg Wild rose flower Botanical name: Rosa leschenaultiana Family: Rosaceae (Rose family); Rosa sempervirens var. leschenaultiana Bhagamandala, Coorg, Karnataka Habitat: Midst of the Cauvery river 27 July 2011 Leaf size-6-7cms. Toothed Margin   https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/545e5f2a5555a68b/385a20c310d8436e?hl=en&lnk=gst&q=rosa+bhagamandala#385a20c310d8436e   Regards Raghu Chennai DSC_595

[Neha Singh]

This is interesting ( may b unique too) - rose submerged in water n
blooming !!!

Usually we water rose plant infrequently ,deeply but not daily ( It
encourages strong root growth ).
Thanks for sharing .

[Balkar Arya]

New plant 

Rose in Water. 

!!!!!Then whole water is Rose water!!!!!!!!

Thanks for Sharing Raghu Ji

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Regards

Dr Balkar Singh
Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology
Arya P G College, Panipat
Haryana-132103
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