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  • ROSA rugosa 'Rubra'
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    ROSA rugosa 'Rubra'

    Commonly known as Hedgehog rose, Japanese rose, Ramanas rose

    RUGOSA

    Purplish-red, single flowers
     
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    • Good to know
      Good wildlife plant. Good for hedging. Healthy, hardy and grows well by the sea. Will grow taller if left unpruned
    • Pests & Diseases
      Very disease resistant.
    • Place of origin
      Eastern Russia, northern China, Korea, Japan
    • Rosa
    • Deciduous
      Wrinkled, leathery, dark green leaves, each composed of 7-9 narrowly oblong leaflets 2.5-5cm (1-2in) long
    • Purple
      Shades of purple/mauve/lilac/violet
      Purplish crimson with yellow stamens
    • Cup-shaped
      To 8cm (3in) across
    • Single
      Row of petals round conspicuous stamens - no more than 8 petals
    • Border
      Suitable for a shrub or mixed border
    • Coastal / windswept
      Grows well in coastal areas
    • Cottage garden
    • Suitable for small gardens
    • Town garden
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      1.5m (5ft)
    • Spread
      1.2m (4ft)
    • Hedge
      Ideal for hedging
    • Medium shrub
      Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
      Vigorous, dense rose with vey prickly stems. Flowers are followed by tomato-shaped red to orange-red hips
    • Very hardy
      Hardy in the severest continental climates including exposed upland locations in the UK. Plant can withstand temperatures < -20 (-4°F)
    • Scented flowers
      Fragrance (1-10) 7-8, very strong.
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Moderately fertile, humus-rich
    • Full sun
    • Bee friendly
    • Rabbit Resistant
    • Mature Size
      1.5m (5ft)
      Medium Shrub - guide for size not form Watering Can
        1.2m (4ft)
       
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