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    ROSA rugosa
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    ROSA rugosa

    Commonly known as Hedgehog rose, Japanese rose, Ramanas rose

    RUGOSA

    Purplish-red
     
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    • 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
    • Medicinal properties
    • Pests & Diseases
      See header 'ROSA'
    • Place of origin
      Eastern Russia, northern China, Korea, Japan.
    • Rosa
    • Deciduous
      Wrinkled, leaves composed of 7-9, narrowly oblong leaflets 2.5-5cm (1-2in) long sometimes turning yellow in autumnn
    • Shades of pink
      All shades of pink through to Carmine (red)
      Magenta-pink with pale yellow stamens
    • Cup-shaped
      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
      2m (6½ft)
    • Spread
      1.2m (4ft)
    • Hedge
      Ideal for hedging
    • 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
    • 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 well drained soil
      Moderately fertile, humus-rich
    • Full sun
    • Partial shade
    • Bee friendly
    • Bird friendly
    • Rabbit Resistant
    • Mature Size
      2m (6½ft)
      		 Medium Shrub - guide for size not form Average Person
        1.2m (4ft)
      		  
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    Varieties
    ROSA rugosa 'Alba'
    White, single flowers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £11.50
    ROSA rugosa 'Blanche Double de Coubert'
    White, semi-double
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £14.50
    ROSA rugosa 'Fru Dagmar Hastrup'
    Single pink
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £14.50
    ROSA rugosa 'Roseraie de l'Hay'
    Purplish-crimson, double
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £14.50
    Notify me
    Available again from NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2025
    Despatch will be anytime during November or December as stock becomes available. Bareroot hedging and roses can be delayed by unfavourable weather conditions.
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    ROSA rugosa 'Rubra'
    Purplish-red, single flowers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £11.50

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