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Wild Rose - Description
- First shipment date will be on 06.11.2025
- Bare Root Wild Rose Plants
- Rosa rugosa
- Flower Colour: Pink
- Common Names: Rugged Rose, Native Rose, Bush Rose
- Bare Root Plants
- Size: 1 to 2ft (40 - 60cm)
- 1 Year Old Plant
- Single Stem Whip
- Quantity: 25 Plants
- Spacing Distance: From 2-3ft Apart
- Best When Mixed Through a Native Hedgerow
Delivery - Important Note - Please Read
- We can only deliver orders of this product by Fastway couriers
- Please do not choose DPD as your courier for orders containing this item
Wild Rose - Characteristics
- This plant is naturalised in Ireland - Common in Irish hedgerows
- Mature size: 2m tall by 1.2m spread
- Deciduous shrub, they loose their leaves in Winter
- Foliage - Pinnate with 5 to 7 leaflets - corrugated or 'rough'
- Vigorous growth rate growing up to 2ft each year
- Flower - Attractive pink flowers appear in early Summer & last until Autumn
- Flower is small & cup shaped with 5 to 7 wrinkled petals
- Fruits - Hips develop on plants after flowering
- This however can be avoided by deadheading
- A hardy plant which is able for cold Winters & hard frosts
Wild Rose - Uses
- These fast growing & thorny shrubs are great as boundary plants
- They can be used to create a fast growing informal hedge
- Can be used with other natives to form a native hedgerow
- Suited to a sunny spot on most soil types
- Attractive flower makes these a good garden plant
- Good for attracting wild life into the garden
Wild Rose - Planting Instructions
Sowing Time
- Bare root shrubs are planted from October to March
- Avoid frosty conditions
Trench Preparation
- Prepare hole / trench approx. 2ft wide & 2ft deep
- Add farm yard manure to base of the trench / hole
- Lightly cover the manure with a layer of soil
Positioning Plants
- For hedging, space plants 30 - 60cm apart
- When planting - hold plants at ground level & back fill the top soil
- Ensure each plant is straight & soil is compacted in around it's root ball
- Level off the soil around the plants
Handling the Plants
- Be sure to water both before & after planting
- When plants arrive, plant them straight away
- If you are unable to plant straight away - then 'heel them in' temporarily
- Keep plant's roots in their bag & avoid exposure to sun light
- Take care not to damage roots, bark & buds
After Care
- Water bare roots plants regularly until plants establish
- Water before & after planting
- If dry weather persists, water every 2 days
- Weeding is also essential - especially bind weed which can quickly smoother a young hedge
- A new hedge will need to be weeded at least 3 time over the growing season
- Weed in March, June & September
- We recommend using weed membrane & mulch to control weeds
Pruning
- Prune back in in late Summer, once flowers have faded
- Prune all stems back by 1/3
- Every few years cut back old growth - this will encourage new, healthy stems
- Continue to deadhead flowers & prevent hips developing
- This will encourage new flowers & save plant's energy
- By late Summer allow hips to develop
- This provides food for wild birds over Winter
Wild Rose - Quick Facts
- The rose family is the most common garden plant family
- It includes many common varieties including sorbus
- 'Rugosa' means rugged or corrugated, referring to the rough foliage of the wild rose
- Originating in Asia, the wild rose is sometimes considered an invasive plant but not so in Ireland
