R. sericea pteracantha
Wild Rose
Colour: White
Flowering: Once Flowering
Fragrance: Light,
Size: Very Large Shrub
8ft (2.5cm)
6ft (180cm)
Bloom Size: Small
Prized by florists for its enormous flat, red, translucent young thorns. Prune hard to encourage new thorns. Small ferny foliage; insignificant white flowers with only four petals. . Read more
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Description
Prized by florists for its enormous flat, red, translucent young thorns. Prune hard to encourage new thorns. Small ferny foliage; insignificant white flowers with only four petals. .
Characteristics
Colour: White
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: Light,
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.
8ft (2.5cm)
6ft (180cm)
Year of Introduction: 1899
Ideal For
Growing Conditions
East, South, West Facing
All soil types
Full Sunlight