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Rosa Rugosa Rubra | Japanese Rose Hedging
Rosa Rugosa Rubra | Japanese Rose Hedging

Rosa Rugosa Rubra | Japanese Rose Hedging

SKU: PL00005568
4 litre pot
£34.99
Available to order from autumn
25 × bare root plants | 40 - 60cm tall
£59.99 £6.00 each
Available to order from autumn
50 + 25 FREE bare root | 40 - 60cm tall
£119.98 £4.00 each
Available to order from autumn
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Overview

Our plants are 2 years old (1+1) which means they have been grown for 1 year in the seed bed then lifted and grown on for another 1 year in a larger field. Lifting the plant after its 1st year encourages a healthy fibrous root system. The plants are lifted and graded at between 40-60cm tall, which is a good size to plant hedges at to get good establishment. Masses of fragrant, single, yellow-centred, purplish-red flowers from July to September, followed by attractive, tomato-shaped, red or orange-red rose-hips. This vigorous, repeat-flowering species rose is ideal for wilder areas of the garden. An excellent, informal, flowering hedge for an open, sunny site, the leathery, dark-green leaves turn butter-gold in autumn.

Specifications

  • Toxicity: Fruits are ornamental, not to be eaten by humans or pets
  • Height: 40 - 60cm tall


Eventual height & spread

Eventual height and spread

Care guide

For best results, plant these bareroot plants out as soon as they arrive into well prepared soil. Roses are quite deep-rooted plants so dig a deep hole roughly twice as wide as the plants roots and mix in a generous amount of composted organic matter. A top-dressing of a general purpose fertiliser can be worked into the surrounding soil and we also recommend using Rose Rootgrow at this stage to encourage better root development. This is particularly important when planting into a bed where roses have previously been grown as Rose Rootgrow is said to combat rose sickness (aka. replant disease). Remove the plants from their packing and gently spread out the roots before placing them in the centre of the hole. When they are at the right height, back-fill the hole, firming the soil down gently before watering the plant well. Water generously until well established, and apply a specialist rose fertiliser (following the manufacturers instructions) each spring. They will also benefit from a generous mulch of composted farmyard manure in spring, but make sure this is kept away from the stems. As most shrub roses tend to flowers best on older stems, they only need a little light formative pruning. Hard pruning should be avoided unless absolutely necessary as it can often ruin the plants shape. The best time to prune is in late summer after they have finished flowering. While wearing tough gloves, remove dead, damaged, diseased or congested branches completely. If the centre of the shrub is becoming congested, remove one or two of the older stems to their base. If they have become too leggy, then you can often encourage new growth to form by cutting one or two stems back to within 10 - 15cm above ground level.

Warning

Humans/Pets: Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten

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