R. canina
Wild Rose
Colour: Soft pink
Flowering: Once Flowering
Fragrance: Light,
Size: Very Large Shrub
10ft (3m)
8ft (2.5m)
Bloom Size: Small
Year of Introduction: 1899
The Dog Rose of our countryside. Unique among roses for its excessive variability. The flowers are usually soft pink but can vary between white to almost crimson. They are lightly fragrant and are followed by long, oval, scarlet hips.
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R. complicata
Wild Rose
Large, single flowers, about 5 across, of brilliant bright pink. In mid-June the whole plant is covered with a mass of blooms. It has ample, large foliage and produces a good crop of red hips in the autumn.
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