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Beginner
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2m
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2m
max. height |
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2-5 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Rosa rugosa 'Alba'
Other names: White rugosa rose
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Genus: Rosa
Variety or cultivar: 'Alba' _ 'Alba' is an upright, bushy shrub with thorny stems and shiny, bright-green, wrinkled foliage. In summer and autumn, it bears clusters of single, yellow-centred, pure white flowers.
Rosa rugosa 'Alba' is: Deciduous
Flower: White in Summer; White in Autumn
Foliage: Bright-green in Summer; Bright-green in Autumn
Habit: Bushy, Upright
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Watch out for
Specific pests:
Aphids
, Caterpillars
, Deer
, Glasshouse red spider mite
, Leafhoppers
, Rabbits
, Rose leaf-rolling sawfly
, Scale insects
Specific diseases:
Downy mildew
, Powdery mildew
, Rose black spot
, Rose rust
General care
Propagation methods: Budding, Hardwood cuttings. REGISTER to read more...
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Rosa rugosa 'Alba' (White rugosa rose) will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 2m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Hedging/Screens
Cultivation: Plant in moist but free-draining or free-draining soil in a sunny position. Avoid planting in sites that have previously been used for growing roses.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Full Sun |
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North, South, East, West |
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Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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Comment from
Nicola
This plant is used in the Perfume garden by Laurie Chetwood and Patrick Collins in their Perfume garden for Chelsea Flower Show 2009. They say ' Source of rose oil- perhaps most important plants in perfumery, used since ancient times. Obtained from the redistillation of
rose water (petals distilled in water). The oil sometimes occurs in the leaves as well,.Albas date back to Middle Ages -R. 'Alba Semi-Plena' grown for the distillation of "Attar of Roses" in Bulgaria'
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