Father Hugo’s Rose, Rosa hugonis
In my travels this morning I became acquainted with this lovely rose, R. hugonis, in bloom right this very second! I was feeling sorry for myself–living in a cold climate where the roses are still in tight buds while my friends in other parts of the U.S. are in rose heaven–but then I saw this beauty, a species with lemon yellow petals alighting on thorny, ferny branches like butterflies. ‘Father Hugo’s Rose’, as it is known colloquially, is not only stunning in spring, it’s foliage turns bright reddish orange in fall and bears red, round hips. (I’m trying to see if I can dig up some photos I took of this rose last autumn to share here.) And while we’re on the subject of photos, apologies for these which show the color of the blooms a little washed out. I had hoped to have total cloud cover this morning but the sun was not cooperating! Also, need to go back with my telephoto lens to get a closeup. I’m one of those people who follows the rules (I know, boring, right?) and far be it for me to step off the paths to get a closer look. Are there roses blooming in your garden right now? Wait, don’t tell me, I don’t want to know. 😉
That color is very pretty
I know most are generally inclined to the fuller roses, but I think there is something so perfect about a species. And in this case, especially, since it’s the first rose I saw blooming this year. 🙂
Hi Lauren,
I would like to know if is there Father Hugo Rose varieties. A beautiful bush is growing on my backyard without my help and I asked a Nursery near my town and they said it’s a wild Hugonis rose. I wish send to you a photo for you can see the kind beautiful white roses and the perfum is something very specific. I will thank you if you know that there is white color from this kind Rose.
Hi Sue,
R hugonis is yellow. If I had to take a guess, it sounds like what you might have is R spinosissima. The flowers are white and very fragrant but the leaves are also very similar in appearance to R hugonis. Hope this helps!
~Laurie
I would like to buy a Father Hugo Rose by mail order. : do you have these available in pots?
I live in Cheltenham.
I would be glad to hear from you.
With thanks,
Janet McDermott
Hi Janet, I’m so sorry but I am not a rose nursery (just a blogger.) You might like to try searching for a vendor in your area that carries Father Hugo by visiting this link HERE. Hope this helps! 🙂