I don’t know what ours is, no one planted it, it just arrived and spread itself around, present from the birds, don't know where from, we are miles from anywhere.
Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor.
I don’t know what ours is, no one planted it, it just arrived and spread itself around, present from the birds, don't know where from, we are miles from anywhere.
Thanks, @Lyn, I guess I'll plant some and see what happens
Rosa rugosa will certainly do ok there so long as there is not to much shade. It grows on the sand dunes here and the council has to spend millions each year getting rid of it.
I would never plant it somewhere where there isn't a boundary, that could be deep shade, a mown area, paving. anything that will stop it's spread.
Remember it is really thorny so don't put it anywhere where you need access.
I would recommend Rosa rugosa 'Rosarie De L'Hay'. Gorgous semi-double ruffled deep pink blooms, incredibly fragrant. There's a very similar variety called 'Hansa'. If you are covering a large area, you can often find 'Hansa' as bare root stock for winter planting, at a far lower cost.
As Skandi says, R. rugosa is a problem on sandy ecosystems (dunes, sandy heath etc) but I wouldn't be overly concerned if you are not near such places.
I am on clay so I guess it will be more manageable. Rosarie De L'Hay looks lovely, @Loxley! Thank you for the tip - I'll look out for Hansa later in the year.
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Thanks, @Lyn, I guess I'll plant some and see what happens
I am on clay so I guess it will be more manageable. Rosarie De L'Hay looks lovely, @Loxley! Thank you for the tip - I'll look out for Hansa later in the year.