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Rose (Species) Red Japanese Rose in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Rosa rugosa var. rubra syn. Rosa rugosa 'Rubra', Rosa rugosa 'Atropurpurea'

 

Rose (Species) Red Japanese Rose

Included here are wild roses as well as crosses between two species. They are the ancestors of modern roses and are distinguished by often being resistant to pests and diseases. They have a single flower of five petals but some double forms occur as sports. All species roses unless otherwise stated under the variety, are hardy and deciduous and several are outstanding for their freely borne red hips. Rosa rugosa var. rubra is a purple flowering form of the species Rosa rugosa. It has purple violet flowers and a moderate fragrance. Also very thorny.

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plant Features
  • Rose (Species) Red Japanese Rose likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Rose (Species) Red Japanese Rose likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Rose (Species) Red Japanese Rose is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Rose (Species) Red Japanese Rose likes rich and free draining

    Rich and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Rose (Species) Red Japanese Rose

Latin name

Rosa rugosa var. rubra syn. Rosa rugosa 'Rubra', Rosa rugosa 'Atropurpurea'

type

Deciduous Perennial

family

Rosaceae

ph

5.0 - 8.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Rose (Species) Red Japanese Rose likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Frost

    Rose (Species) Red Japanese Rose is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Soil

    Rose (Species) Red Japanese Rose likes rich and free draining

    Rich and free draining

  • Water

    Rose (Species) Red Japanese 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 Rose (Species) Red Japanese Rose is 1.20meters x 2.00meters 1.20 M 2.00 M

Rosa rugosa var. rubra syn. Rosa rugosa 'Rubra', Rosa rugosa 'Atropurpurea'

Included here are wild roses as well as crosses between two species. They are the ancestors of modern roses and are distinguished by often being resistant to pests and diseases. They have a single flower of five petals but some double forms occur as sports. All species roses unless otherwise stated under the variety, are hardy and deciduous and several are outstanding for their freely borne red hips. Rosa rugosa var. rubra is a purple flowering form of the species Rosa rugosa. It has purple violet flowers and a moderate fragrance. Also very thorny.


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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