Rosa rubiginosa (Eglantine)
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2.5m max. spread |
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2.5m max. height |
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5-10 years to maturity |
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1 hour care per year |
Botanical name: Rosa rubiginosa
Other names: Eglantine, Rosa eglanteria, Sweet briar, Sweet brier
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Genus: Rosa
Species: R. rubiginosa - R. rubiginosa is a vigorous shrub with thorny, arching branches and wrinkled, apple-scented leaves. In summer, it bears cup-shaped, pink flowers with white centres and yellow stamens, followed by red hips in autumn.
Rosa rubiginosa is: Deciduous
Flower: Pale-pink, White in Summer
Foliage: Green in Summer
Fruit: Red in Autumn
Fragrance: Foliage is apple-scented
Habit: Arching
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Specific pests: Aphids , Caterpillars , Deer , Glasshouse red spider mite , Leaf-cutting bees , Leafhoppers , Rabbits , Rose leaf-rolling sawfly , Scale insects
Specific diseases: Powdery mildew , Rose rust
General care
Propagation methods: Hardwood cuttings, Suckers. REGISTER to read more...
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Rosa rubiginosa (Eglantine) will reach a height of 2.5m and a spread of 2.5m after 5-10 years.
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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Hedging/Screens, Wildlife
Cultivation: Plant in moist but free-draining soil or free-draining soil in a sunny position. Avoid planting in sites that have previously been used for growing roses
| This plant likes... | Garden match | |
| Soil types: | Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |  |
| Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | |
| Light: | Full Sun | |
| Aspect: | North, South, East, West | |
| Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | |
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