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ROSA rugosa 'Alba'
Commonly known as Hedgehog rose, Japanese rose, Ramanas rose
SHRUB AND SPECIES
White, single flowers
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Deciduous - wrinkled leaves, each composed of 7-9, narrowly oblong leaflets 2.5-5cm (1-2in) long
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White - from pale pink buds -
Height - 2m (6½ft) -
Spread - 1.2m (4ft)
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Hedge - Ideal for hedging
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Medium shrub - Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height - vigorous, dense, Species rose with very prickly stems. Produces flowers singly or in small clusters followed by tomato-shaped red to orange-red hips
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Very hardy - Hardy in the severest continental climates including exposed upland locations in the UK. Plant can withstand temperatures < -20 (-4°F) -
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Additional Features - Good to know - - invasive. It is illegal to allow to grow in the wild. Introduced into UK by Robert Fortune, Scottish plant hunter, in 1848. Good wildlife plant. Healthy, hardy and good for hedging -
Pests & Diseases - see header 'ROSA' -
Place of origin - eastern Russia, northern China, Korea, Japan. -
Flower Shape - Cup-shaped - - 8cm (3in) across
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Single - Row of petals round conspicuous stamens - no more than 8 petals
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Garden Location/Conditions - Coastal / windswept - - grows well in coastal areas
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Hardiness - Fully hardy -
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Scented Plants - Scented flowers - - fragrance (1-10) 7-8, very strong
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Seasonal Interest - Autumn -
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Soil Conditions - Fertile well drained soil - - moderately fertile.
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Wildlife - Bee friendly - -
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Rabbit Resistant
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ROSA rugosa 'Rubra'
Japanese rose, Hedgehog rose, Ramanas rose
Available from £8.50
ROSA rugosa
Japanese rose, Hedgehog rose, Ramanas rose
Available from £8.50
ROSA rugosa 'Roseraie de l'Hay'
Japanese rose, Hedgehog rose, Ramanas rose
Available from £12.50
ROSA rugosa 'Fru Dagmar Hastrup'
Japanese rose, Hedgehog rose, Ramanas rose
Available from £11.50
Useful extras...
Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
3 options from £6.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
After Plant Rose - Organic Plant Food
This organic plant food from Empathy contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi and is especially formulated for roses.
Easy to use at any time of the year to feed or top dress your plants.
Only £7.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants.
Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
Only £7.50
Vermin & Pest Control
SB Plant Invigorator
This is a non-biological non-chemical plant insecticide and mildewcide.
Works against the physical motion of the insect. Perfect for all plants and edible crops.
Only £9.00
Garden Goodies
Slate Plant Labels
These wonderfully tactile natural slate plant labels are hand made in Cornwall and come with a chalk pen.
Just stick them in your pot or border. Pack of 6.
Only £10.20
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