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American Dwarf Rose is a small, suckering shrub ideal for hedging. Small cerise pink, single, lightly scented flowers bloom in July and August. Vibrant yellow autumn colour and red, pumpkin-shaped hips hold into the winter.
Rosa virginiana
Common name: American Dwarf Rose
Native: USA
Provenance: Germany
Size and Spread: 1m x 1m
Treatment: Deeply dormant. 39 weeks of stratification needed
Seeds/kg: c. 142,000 82% viable
Ideal sowing period: Spring
Soil conditions: Normal to heavy loam
Planting: Full sun to light shade
Mature height: 1m. Prune down some old growth every March
pic courtesy of magnolia1000 from Canada, CC BY 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
| Weight | 2.00 g |
|---|---|
| Genus | Rosa |
| Size | 2gm seed pack (300 seeds approx) |
| Family | Rosaceae |
| Flowering Month | June |
| Colour | pink |
| Hardiness | Hardy |
| Life Cycle | shrub |
| Evergreen | deciduous |
| Interest | berries, flowers |
| Requires | sun |
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