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Swamp Rose in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Rosa palustris

 

Swamp Rose

Rosa palustris is a species rose with alternate, pinnately compound leaves, on thorny stems. The flowers are pink with yellow stamens and are borne in summer. It suckers to form a dense shrub, bearing hooked thorns. Its reddish-orange hips provide food for wildlife.

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plant Features
  • Swamp Rose likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Swamp Rose likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Swamp Rose is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Swamp Rose likes rich and free draining

    Rich and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Swamp Rose

Latin name

Rosa palustris

type

Deciduous Perennial

family

Rosaceae

ph

5.0 - 8.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Swamp Rose likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Frost

    Swamp Rose is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Soil

    Swamp Rose likes rich and free draining

    Rich and free draining

  • Water

    Swamp Rose likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Swamp Rose is 3.00meters x 2.60meters 3.00 M 2.60 M

Rosa palustris

Rosa palustris is a species rose with alternate, pinnately compound leaves, on thorny stems. The flowers are pink with yellow stamens and are borne in summer. It suckers to form a dense shrub, bearing hooked thorns. Its reddish-orange hips provide food for wildlife.


Planting

From Late Autumn TO Late Spring

Prepare the planting site by digging over the bed and incorporate liberal quantities of well rotted manure or compost; lighten heavy clay soil with half rotted straw. Dress the top soil with plenty of peat mixed with hop manure and chopped up turf. Fresh animal manure is harmful to the roots and should only be used in the bottom spit. Where possible, prepare the planting site a few weeks in advance. Do this in late summer for planting in autumn. Plant at any time between late autumn and late spring. Prepare a planting mixture of bone meal and moist peat. Spread out the roots in the planting hole and add the planting mixture until the roots are covered. Add soil and firm in the plant by treading.

 
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