Rosa glauca Pourr. (S)
red-leaved rose
Vigorous species rose about 1.8m tall, with sparsely prickly, reddish stems bearing contrasting greyish purple leaves, and single, pale-centred, deep rose-pink flowers 4cm in width, once-flowering in midsummer followed by almost spherical red fruits (hips); c.1830
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Size
Growing conditions
Colour & scent
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Aspect
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Botanical details
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Potentially harmful
- Fruit, are, ornamental, -, not, to, be, eaten., , Wear, gloves, and, other, protective, equipment, when, handling
- Genus
Rosa can be deciduous or semi-evergreen shrubs or scrambling climbers, with usually thorny stems bearing compound pinnate leaves and solitary or clustered flowers. Flowers may be followed by showy red or purple fruits in some varieties.
- Name status
Correct
- Horticultural Group
- Shrub roses are large shrubs with usually thorny stems bearing large leaves and fragrant, single to double flowers in clusters in summer, and usually also in autumn
- Plant range
- Europe
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in full sun with fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil. For best flowering apply a balanced fertiliser and mulch in late winter or early spring - see rose cultivation. Tolerant of poor soil, shade and a north-facing aspect. Suitable for hedging
Propagation
Propagate by softwood cuttings in early to mid spring, hardwood cuttings in late summer to autumn or by chip budding in summer; propagate by seed; species roses can be propagated by seed but need stratification and germination may take two seasons
Suggested planting locations and garden types
Pruning
Pruning group 20 (shrub roses). Do not deadhead after flowering if fruits (hips) are required
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids, rose leafhopper, glasshouse red spider mite, scale insects, caterpillars, large rose sawfly, rose slugworm sawfly and rose leaf-rolling sawfly. Deer and rabbits can cause damage
Diseases
May be susceptible to rose black spot, rose rust, replant disease, rose dieback, and rose powdery mildew and sometimes honey fungus. May also be susceptible to disorders rose blindness and flower balling
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