• 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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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

Mixed Border
Attracting Bees

Growing Conditions

East, South, West Facing
All soil types
Full Sunlight

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The Shrub Rose group consists of Rugosa Roses, Hybrid Musks, the so-called Modern Roses and Ground Cover Roses. They generally form large, tough shrubs and many varieties are repeat-flowering. With their graceful, natural growth they are particularly suited to combining with other plants and shrubs in mixed cottage garden style borders. Our English Roses also sit in the Shrub Rose class and we encourage you to consider these too before making your final selection.

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