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Rosa 'Sweet Briar' (Syn. Rosa eglanteria, Rosa rubiginosa, Rosa 'Eglantine Rose')

Soil

Roses prefer acidic soil of pH 6.5 (sand) but will tolerate alkaline soils up to pH 7.5 (chalk). Mix 25 lts farmyard manure, or pulverized tree bark with bone meal, in soil before planting. Broadcast rose fertilizer in early Spring.

Tolerant of Poor Soils, so broadcast rose fertilizer in early summer as well.

Sun Aspect

Full Sun and Tolerant of shade.

Soil Moisture

Moist.

Plant Type

Old Garden Roses: 30 Sweet Briar (Shrub) from the Rosa eglanteria species.

Height x Spread in feet

12 x 8

Foliage

Dark Green with apple perfume, very prickly stems.

Flower Colour in Season. Hips

Blush-Pink flowering occurs throughout the summer only. Very fragrant. Ornamental spherical red hips display in the autumn.

Comment

As a shrub, it will reach 6 feet high, but twice this height if grown as a hedge - which it prefers. Clip each year to promote the fresh growth which exudes the strongest scent.

Suitable to grow in pots, or for Woodland and covert planting.

Available from Peter Beales Roses.

For further details on the cultivation of roses, consult the Royal National Rose Society.