R. Rugosa Alba - Discontinued
R. Rugosa Alba
Rugosa Rose
Single, white flowers of silky texture with a strong Old Rose fragrance. These are quickly followed by exceptionally large, orange-red hips that ripen together with the last of its blooms. It forms a vigorous, spreading shrub.
- Colour: White
- Flowering: Repeat Flowering
- Fragrance: Strong,Old Rose
- Bloom Size: Medium
- Family: Rugosa Rose
- Size: Very Large Shrub
- Height: 5ft (150cm)
- Width: 5ft (150cm)
- Year of Introduction: 1899
- Attracting Bees
- Borders
- Rose Hedges
- Rose Hips
- Partial Shade
- Wild Areas
- North, East, South, West Facing
- Full Sunlight
- Partial Shade
- All soil types
Our rose expert’s recommendation
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Rugosa Rose
Small, single flowers held in very large heads, rather like a hydrangea, produced almost continuously from early summer into autumn. Soft apricot buds open to pure white, with a hint of soft lemon behind the stamens. It is extremely healthy and almost thornless. The growth is bushy and rather upright. David Austin, 2009.
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Description
Single, white flowers of silky texture with a strong Old Rose fragrance. These are quickly followed by exceptionally large, orange-red hips that ripen together with the last of its blooms. It forms a vigorous, spreading shrub.
Characteristics
- Colour: White
BLOOM COLOURColour may vary depending on growing conditions. Colour fade is a characteristic of some varieties.
- Flowering: Repeat 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: Strong,Old Rose
- Bloom Size: Medium
BLOOM SIZE GUIDEBloom 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: Rugosa Rose
- Size: Very Large Shrub
SIZE GUIDEAll 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.
- Height: 5ft (150cm)
- Width: 5ft (150cm)
- Year of Introduction: 1899
Location
Attracting Bees
Borders
Rose Hedges
Rose Hips
Partial Shade
Wild Areas
Attracting Bees
Borders
Rose Hedges
Rose Hips
Partial Shade
Wild AreasGrowing conditions
North, East, South, West Facing
Full Sunlight- Partial Shade
All soil types
North, East, South, West Facing
Full Sunlight
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