rugosa rose dms

Rugosa / Ramanas Rose (red) Seed

Rosa rugosa rubra

£5.00 inc. VAT

Rugosa roses are strong growing deciduous shrubs which flower throughout the season, the leaflets are veined and puckered (rugose). The scented, wine crimson single flowers are up to 10 cm wide and these give rise to tomato shaped hips over 3cm across. Makes a prickly but decorative barrier that can be pruned or trimmed to the required height. Rose-hip syrup was given to babies during the war as a source of vitamin C.

Earn up to 5 Points.

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Description

Rosa rugosa rubra

Common name: Rugosa / Japanese / Ramanas Rose (red).

Native: Northeast Asia.

Provenance: UK

Size and spread (10 years): 4m x 4m

Treatment required: Deeply dormant requires 39 weeks stratification treatment.

Seeds / kg:    c. 105,500;    70% viable

Ideal sowing period: Spring

Soil conditions: Most soils.

Planting instructions: flowers better in sun

Mature height: 4m x 4m

Illegal to plant or otherwise cause to grow in the wild (DEFRA/Natural England Environmental Protection Act)

Additional information

Weight 5.00 g
Size

Seed pack (approx 500 seeds)
Genus

Rosa
Family

Rosaceae
Flowering Month

June, July
Colour

purple, red
Hardiness

Hardy
Life Cycle

shrub
Evergreen

deciduous
Interest

flowers, fruit
Wildlife

yes
Requires

sun

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