• R. primula
  • R. primula

R. primula

Wild Rose
Colour: Primrose yellow
Flowering: Once Flowering
Fragrance: Medium, Musk
Size: Very Large Shrub 6ft (180cm) 8ft (2.5cm)
Bloom Size: Small

It is one of the first roses to flower, in mid-May, bearing small, lightly fragrant, primrose yellow flowers. It is also known as the 'Incense Rose', for the fragrance of its fern-like foliage that carries through the air. Read more

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Mixed Border

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WHAT IS A BARE ROOT ROSE? Seasonal bare root roses are delivered in plastic free packaging without soil or foliage. Best planted from November to April they will bloom come summer. A sustainable way of planting; they are cost effective and great for mass planting.
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Description

It is one of the first roses to flower, in mid-May, bearing small, lightly fragrant, primrose yellow flowers. It is also known as the 'Incense Rose', for the fragrance of its fern-like foliage that carries through the air. The growth is graceful and arching. Turkestan.

Characteristics

Colour: Primrose yellow BLOOM COLOUR Colour may vary depending on growing conditions. Colour fade is a characteristic of some varieties.
Flowering: Once Flowering REPEAT or ONCE FLOWERING? REPEAT FLOWERING roses flower in flushes from late spring through to early winter. ONCE FLOWERING roses only produce a single flush of blooms lasting 3 to 4 weeks in mid summer
Fragrance: Medium, Musk
Bloom Size: Small BLOOM SIZE GUIDE Bloom size varies over the life cycle of each bloom. Measurements refer to the average diameter of a bloom at its prime. LARGE BLOOM: 3.5-5" MEDIUM BLOOM: 2-3.5" SMALL BLOOM 1-2"
Family: Wild Rose
Size: Very Large Shrub SIZE GUIDE All measurements are approximate 'height x width' and refer to a 3 year old established rose, pruned once annually, measured during the first flush of flowers in June. 6ft (180cm) 8ft (2.5cm)
Breeder: Turkestan
Year of Introduction: 1899

Ideal For

Attracting Bees
Mixed Border

Growing Conditions

East, South, West Facing
All soil types
Full Sunlight

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Wild Roses

These are the very first roses, the wild roses from many parts of the northern hemisphere, together with their immediate hybrids. Wild Roses, also known as species roses, tend to form rather large shrubs. They are notable for the elegance of their growth, their dainty foliage and the simple beauty of their single flowers, which are generally followed by colourful hips in a wide variety of shapes, sizes and colours. As well as being ideal for shrubbery and wild areas of the garden, they are also a welcome addition to a mixed rose border, bringing a certain lightness.

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