25x Bare Root White Wild Rose Plants (1-2ft) PRE-ORDER

First Dispatch Date: 9th November 2026

White Wild Rose - Description

• Bare Root White Wild Rose Plants
• White Wild Rose / Rugosa Rose
• Rosa rugosa 'Alba'
• Deciduous flowering shrub
• White flowers with a subtle pink hue
• Current Plant Size: 1–2ft (40–60cm)
• Plant Age: 2 Year Old Plant
• Quantity: 25 Plants
• Form: Bare Root
• Supplied without a Container or Pot
• Recommended Spacing: 30–60cm Apart
• Excellent when mixed through a native-style hedgerow

White Wild Rose - Characteristics

• Deciduous shrub with vigorous and bushy growth
• Produces attractive white flowers with a subtle pink hue
• Foliage is pinnate with 5–7 strongly textured, corrugated leaflets
• Flowers are followed by attractive rose hips if left to develop
• Can reach approximately 1.5m in height and spread if left unpruned
• Fast-growing and capable of forming a dense, thorny plant
• Very hardy and well suited to Irish gardens
• Attractive to pollinating insects when in flower
• Rose hips provide a useful autumn and winter food source for wildlife

White Wild Rose - Uses

• Excellent for creating informal boundaries and hedging
• Ideal for naturalistic and wildlife-friendly planting schemes
• Can be combined with other suitable hedging plants to create a mixed native-style hedgerow
• Useful for creating dense, thorny screening
• Suitable for sunny positions and a range of reasonably well-drained soils
• Attractive flowering plant for larger borders and informal garden areas
• Provides flowers for pollinators and hips for garden wildlife

White Wild Rose - Planting Instructions

Planting Time

• Bare root shrubs should be planted during the dormant season from October to March.
• Avoid planting when the ground is frozen or during severe frosty conditions.

Trench Preparation

• Prepare a suitable planting hole or trench approximately 30cm wide and 30cm deep.
• Incorporate well-rotted organic matter or farmyard manure into the planting area where appropriate.
• Cover organic matter with a layer of soil before positioning the roots.
• Remove competing perennial weeds before planting.

Positioning Plants

• For hedging, space plants approximately 30–60cm apart.
• Position each plant at approximately the same depth as it was previously growing.
• Backfill with suitable topsoil and firm the soil carefully around the roots.
• Ensure each plant is upright and level off the soil around the base.
• Water thoroughly after planting.

Handling the Plants

• Water the plants thoroughly before and after planting.
• Plant bare root plants as soon as possible after delivery.
• If planting is delayed, temporarily heel the plants into suitable soil.
• Keep the roots protected in their packaging and away from direct sunlight.
• Take care not to damage the roots, bark or buds during handling and planting.

After Care

• Water regularly until the plants are fully established.
• During prolonged dry weather, water approximately every 2 days.
• Keep the planting area free from competing weeds, particularly bindweed.
• Weed regularly during the first growing seasons while the hedge establishes.
• Weed membrane and mulch can be used to suppress weeds and retain soil moisture.
• Avoid strimming or mowing directly around the base of young plants.

Pruning

• Prune after flowering if required to maintain the desired size and shape.
• Lightly reduce vigorous growth to encourage a dense and well-branched plant.
• Remove older or congested stems periodically to encourage fresh growth.
• Deadheading can encourage further flowering during the season.
• If rose hips are desired for wildlife, allow some flowers to develop into hips later in the season.

White Wild Rose - Quick Facts

• Rugosa refers to the characteristic rugged or corrugated texture of the foliage.
• 'Alba' indicates the white-flowering form.
• Rosa rugosa originates from eastern Asia and is widely cultivated as an ornamental rose.
• The thorny growth provides useful shelter and cover for garden wildlife.
• Rose hips can provide food for birds and other wildlife during autumn and winter.
• Excellent companion plants include other hedging roses, Hawthorn, Blackthorn and suitable native hedgerow species.