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Overview
Rosa rugosa rubra is a vigorous upright shrub with prickly stems, ideal for use in a hedge. Glorious fragrant pink single or semi-double flowers are followed by large rose hips.
 
Description 
packed shrub, with prickly stems, makes for a tough hedge either on its own or within a mixed hedge. It brings colour and wildlife interest to a hedge.
 
Planting Position 
Suitable for most locations and soil types. Can handle exposed sites, especially coastal areas, and is very hardy. Avoid water-logged soils. Best grown in moist, but well drained soils, in either full sun or part shade.
 
Size
Growth Rate: Fast
Final Size: 1-2m
Final Spread: 1-2m
 
Foliage and Flowers 
Leaves are glossy, rich green in colour, turning yellow in the autumn. Glorious fragrant pink single or double flowers turn into large tomato-like rose hips in the autumn.
 
Plant Interest 
Japanese Rose is very attractive to wildlife with the flowers providing nectar for bees and birds and the dense habit supporting a wide range of insects.
 
Landscape Use 
Japanese Rose works well as part of a mixed hedge or as a single species hedge. It can also be used as an ornamental shrub.
 
Uses
The sweetly scented flowers are often used in pot-pourri.