Scientific name: Rosa rugosa
Family: ROSACEAE
Common names: “Japanese rose” “wrinkled rose” “Ramanas rose”
Plant Type: Deciduous shrub
Conditions:
Zone: 2-9
Light: Full sun best – light shade
Exposure: Exposed or sheltered, handles seaside
Soil: Any, tolerates clay
Moisture: Moist well drained – drought tolerant
Aesthetic:
Plant Size: 4-6′ H & W
Leaf and Stem shape: Very prickly stems bearing handesome, glossy mid-green wrinkled leaves turning yellow in autumn
Flower: Highly fragrant, semi-double flowers, blooms from summer to autumn, occasionally followed by red hips
Pruning: Remove older stems and gently tip back heads
Maintenance: Low, can be left for long periods of time, can be deadheaded or left for better rosehip formation
Landscape use: Flower borders, hedging, coastal cottage, wildlife garden
Propagate: By cuttings
Pests & Disease: Black spot, powdery mildew and aphids, more resistant than most roses
Comments: Most prickly species rose, edible rosehips are a good source of vitamin C
Cultivars: ~AGM winners: R. ‘Blanche Double de Coubert’ , R. ‘Roseraie de l’Hay’ , R. ‘Schneezwerg’ , R. ‘Scabrosa’ , R. ‘Fru Dagmar Hastrup’
