Rounded evergreen shrubs with narrowly elliptic foliage.The lower surface to the young leaves is covered with a thick and woolly pinkish indumentum.As the foliage ages, this indumentum deepens to a dark reddish-brown.The flowers (early to mid-spring) are pink to white strongly flushed pink with reddish spots.This species has above average flowers for a member of this subsection, abundantly blooming for us every year.The distinctive and beautiful foliage makes this one of the most highly sought after of all species Closely related to R. bureavii but much more tolerant of sun and a more profuse bloomer (with us).Native to a small area of SW Sichuan, China where it occurs around tree-line at 12,000 to 13,000 ft.
1973/336RBG(H4).A compact plant similar to R. bureavii with a more velvety and less woolly indumentum.Flowers March-April.
1981/129UWA(-5\R1\3).Rose flowers with a few maroon flecks and frilled corolla lobes.
