25x Bare Root Pink Wild Rose Plants (2-3ft)

Wild Rose - Description

• Bare Root Wild Rose Plants
  
• Rosa rugosa
• Flower Colour: Pink
• Common Names: Rugged Rose, Native Rose, Bush Rose
• Bare Root Plants
• Size: 2 to 3ft (60 - 80cm)
• 1 Year Old Plant
• Single Stem Whip
• Quantity: 25 Plants
• Spacing Distance: From 2-3ft Apart
• Best When Mixed Through a Native Hedgerow

Delivery - Important Note - Please Read

• We can only deliver orders of this product by Fastway couriers
• Please do not choose DPD as your courier for orders containing this item

Wild Rose - Characteristics

• This plant is naturalised in Ireland - Common in Irish hedgerows
• Mature size: 2m tall by 1.2m spread
• Deciduous shrub, they loose their leaves in Winter
• Foliage - Pinnate with 5 to 7 leaflets - corrugated or 'rough'
• Vigorous growth rate growing up to 2ft each year
• Flower - Attractive pink flowers appear in early Summer & last until Autumn
  • Flower is small & cup shaped with 5 to 7 wrinkled petals
• Fruits - Hips develop on plants after flowering
  • This however can be avoided by deadheading
• A hardy plant which is able for cold Winters & hard frosts

Wild Rose - Uses

• These fast growing & thorny shrubs are great as boundary plants
• They can be used to create a fast growing informal hedge
• Can be used with other natives to form a native hedgerow
• Suited to a sunny spot on most soil types
• Attractive flower makes these a good garden plant
• Good for attracting wild life into the garden

Wild Rose - Planting Instructions

Sowing Time

• Bare root shrubs are planted from October to March
• Avoid frosty conditions

Trench Preparation

• Prepare hole / trench approx. 2ft wide & 2ft deep
• Add farm yard manure to base of the trench / hole
• Lightly cover the manure with a layer of soil

Positioning Plants

• For hedging, space plants 30 - 60cm apart
• When planting - hold plants at ground level & back fill the top soil
• Ensure each plant is straight & soil is compacted in around it's root ball
• Level off the soil around the plants

Handling the Plants

• Be sure to water both before & after planting
• When plants arrive, plant them straight away
• If you are unable to plant straight away - then 'heel them in' temporarily
• Keep plant's roots in their bag & avoid exposure to sun light
• Take care not to damage roots, bark & buds

After Care

• Water bare roots plants regularly until plants establish
• Water before & after planting
• If dry weather persists, water every 2 days
• Weeding is also essential - especially bind weed which can quickly smoother a young hedge
• A new hedge will need to be weeded at least 3 time over the growing season
  • Weed in March, June & September
  • We recommend using weed membrane & mulch to control weeds

Pruning

• Prune back in in late Summer, once flowers have faded
• Prune all stems back by 1/3
• Every few years cut back old growth - this will encourage new, healthy stems
• Continue to deadhead flowers & prevent hips developing
  • This will encourage new flowers & save plant's energy
• By late Summer allow hips to develop
  • This provides food for wild birds over Winter

Wild Rose - Quick Facts

• The rose family is the most common garden plant family
  • It includes many common varieties including sorbus
• 'Rugosa' means rugged or corrugated, referring to the rough foliage of the wild rose
• Originating in Asia, the wild rose is sometimes considered an invasive plant but not so in Ireland