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    ROSA
    ROSA 'Canary Bird'
    ROSA 'Canary Bird'
    © Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only.
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    ROSA 'Canary Bird'

    Commonly known as Rose

    AWARD
    SHRUB AND SPECIES

    Yellow single
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    3 Litre Deep   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Available again from NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2026
    £14.50 £11.60 each 
    Available again from NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2026 - Despatch will be anytime during November or December as stock becomes available. Bareroot hedging and roses can be delayed by unfavourable weather conditions.
     
    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
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    • Good to know
      R. xanthina 'Canary Bird'. Usually one of the first to flower.
    • Place of origin
      Northern China, Korea. William Paul, UK, 1907.
    • Rosa
    • Deciduous
      Thorny, small, fern-like, mid-green leaves
    • Yellow
    • Cup-shaped
      Loosely formed, cupped to flat 5cm (2in) across
    • Single
      Row of petals round conspicuous stamens - no more than 8 petals
    • Border
      Suitable for a shrub or mixed border
    • Coastal / windswept
      Suitable for an open site slightly back from the sea
    • Cottage garden
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      3m (10ft)
    • Spread
      4m (13ft)
    • Tall Shrub
      From species rose xanthina. Arching, reddish green stems
    • Hardy - very cold winter
      Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F)
    • Scented flowers
      Fragrance(1-10) 3-4, medium. Fruit-scented.
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Moderately fertile, humus-rich
    • Full sun
    • Bee friendly
    • Mature Size
      3m (10ft)
      		 Tall Shrub - guide for size not form Average Person
        4m (13ft)
      		  
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    800g
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    Vermin & Pest Control
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