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Rosa rugosa alba

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.

Tolerant of shade.

Soil Moisture

Moist.

Plant Type

Wild Roses: 38 Wild Roses Non-Climbing

Height x Spread in feet

7 x 6

Foliage

Vigorous bushy plant with deeply veined, coarse textured Dark Green foliage. Stems thick, buff-greyish and clothed with small thorns.

Good Autumn Foliage.

Flower Colour in Season. Hips

Pure White flowering is Continuous throughout summer. Very fragrant. Ornamental large tomato Red hips display.

Comment

Suitable for:-

• Hedging.
• Woodland and covert planting.

Available from Coblands Nurseries Ltd , David Austin Rose Nursery Limited, Palmstead Nursery Ltd , Peter Beales Roses and Rumwood Nurseries.

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