Rosa glauca
Rosa ferruginea, Rosa rubrifolia, Red-leaved rose, Rosa glauca Pourr
Rosa Rosa
R. glauca - R. glauca is a vigorous, arching, deciduous shrub with thorny, red-flushed stems bearing pinnate leaves divided into five to nine, ovate to narrowly elliptic, toothed, purple-flushed, dark grey-green leaves and, in summer, small clusters of single, star-shaped, bright
rose-pink flowers, paler at the centre with prominent, golden-yellow stamens.
Rosa glauca is: Deciduous
The flowers are lightly scented.
Arching
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Rose-pink in Summer
Dark-green, Flushed purple in Spring; Flushed purple, Dark-green in Summer; Flushed purple, Dark-green in Autumn
Aphids , Caterpillars , Glasshouse red spider mite , Leafhoppers , Rabbits , Rose leaf-rolling sawfly , Scale insects Aphids , Caterpillars , Glasshouse red spider mite , Leafhoppers , Rabbits , Rose leaf-rolling sawfly , Scale insects
Rose black spot , Powdery mildew , Rose rust Rose black spot , Powdery mildew , Rose rust
Pruning group 21. If rose hips are desired, avoid pruning after flowering.
Budding, Hardwood cuttings
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Rosa glauca (Red-leaved rose) will reach a height of 6ft 7in and a spread of 4ft 11in after 5-10 years.
City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders
Grow in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained or well-drained soil. Mulch and feed in late winter or early spring for best flowering. Tolerates shade, poor soil, and a north-facing aspect. Suitable for use as a hedge. Best to avoid planting where roses have grown before.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Rosa glauca
Rosa ferruginea, Rosa rubrifolia, Red-leaved rose, Rosa glauca Pourr
Rosa Rosa
R. glauca - R. glauca is a vigorous, arching, deciduous shrub with thorny, red-flushed stems bearing pinnate leaves divided into five to nine, ovate to narrowly elliptic, toothed, purple-flushed, dark grey-green leaves and, in summer, small clusters of single, star-shaped, bright
rose-pink flowers, paler at the centre with prominent, golden-yellow stamens.
Deciduous
The flowers are lightly scented.
Arching
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Rose-pink in Summer
Dark-green, Flushed purple in Spring; Flushed purple, Dark-green in Summer; Flushed purple, Dark-green in Autumn
Aphids , Caterpillars , Glasshouse red spider mite , Leafhoppers , Rabbits , Rose leaf-rolling sawfly , Scale insects
Rose black spot , Powdery mildew , Rose rust
Pruning group 21. If rose hips are desired, avoid pruning after flowering.
Budding, Hardwood cuttings
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Rosa glauca (Red-leaved rose) will reach a height of 6ft 7in and a spread of 4ft 11in after 5-10 years.
City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders
Grow in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained or well-drained soil. Mulch and feed in late winter or early spring for best flowering. Tolerates shade, poor soil, and a north-facing aspect. Suitable for use as a hedge. Best to avoid planting where roses have grown before.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3, Zone 2
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