Wild Rose
The dog rose has one very attractive burst of lightly scented, usually flesh pink flowers (though they can be pinker or whitish) in summer. They are followed by a terrific show of bright red hips, any left hanging on eventually get taken by the ... [... more]
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Rosa
Delightful semi-double form of the White Rose of York, Rosa x alba which, in turn, is descended partly from the dog rose, R. canina. It has the same vigour and resistance to disease of truly wild roses, but the blooms have a more delicate ... [... more]
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Wild Food Notes
The wild rose, or 'dog rose', is a common shrub throughout the British Isles. It can be found in woods, hedges and scrub land. Flowering from June to July the tiny fruits appear from late August to November. The ... [... more]
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Rose
These are the parent roses of all other roses, found growing in the wild. Most have small single flowers with five petals. The colours are normally pink, rose, yellow or white rose. Wild roses are very hardy and grow as largish bushes or ... [... more]
Garden Action |
Rosebuddies - Removing Rose Suckers
Suckers are light green and their leaves usually look smaller than the cultivated variety. They will grow from beneath the graft (the bit where the shoots grow out of the root). Most cultivated roses are grafted onto a strong, wild rose root. ... [... more]
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