Re: [Rose-list] Hansa

**"* P* L* <lindsey@mallorn.com>**

> Thinking about purchasing a few Old Rose Hybrid Rugosa Hansa for a small 
> hillside planting a our entrance. The area is south facing, sandy soil, 
> and dry.
> 
> Has anyone used this rose for such a planting and if so what were the 
> results?

If you're planning on purchasing these plants instead of getting 
freebies via suckers or something, scrap 'Hansa' in favor of one
of the better cultivars.  Hansa is pretty good, but it does tend to
get leggy and might look funny on a hillside.  

I would go with 'Fru Dagmar Hastrup' (also known as 'Frau Dagmar 
Hastrup', 'Frau Dagmar Hartopp', Frau Dagmar Hastrupp, and 
variations in between :)  This plant tends to be denser and
produces many more flowers.  The fall color also tends to be 
better than 'Hansa', and it's just as cold hardy and produces 
just as many, if not more, hips.

This species our plant of the month back in July of 1998:

   http://www.mallorn.com/pom/Jul98/

You can find cultivar-specific information near the bottom.

Chris

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