Rosa 'Dunwich Rose' (SpH)
rose 'Dunwich Rose'
A vigorous, twiggy rose with arching stems forming a low hummock of fern-like foliage about 60cm high and twice that across. In early summer it bears a profusion of bowl-shaped, single, slightly-scented, creamy-white flowers, 6cm across, with prominent gold stamens
Synonyms
Rosa pimpinellifolia 'Dunwich Rose'Rosa spinosissima 'Dunwich'
see moreRosa pimpinellifolia 'Dunwich'
Rosa spinosissima 'Dunwich Rose'
Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
1–1.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | White | Green | ||
| Autumn | Green | |||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
West–facing or South–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Bushy
- Potentially harmful
- Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling. Pets: Fruit are ornamentl - not to be eaten - see the HTA guide to potentially harmful plants for further information and useful contact numbers
- Genus
Rosa can be deciduous or semi-evergreen shrubs or scrambling climbers, with usually thorny stems bearing compound pinnate leaves and solitary or clustered flowers. Flowers may be followed by showy red or purple fruits in some varieties.
- Name status
Accepted
- Horticultural Group
- Spinosissima Hybrids are small, freely-suckering shrubs with prickly stems bearing neat, fern-like foliage, and cupped, single flowers in early summer, followed by spherical purplish to black fruits
How to grow
Cultivation
Grows best in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in a sunny, open position, but tolerates most conditions. Mulch in late winter and, to improve flowering, apply a balanced fertiliser in late winter or early spring
Propagation
Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings in late summer or hardwood cuttings in autumn
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Coastal
- Wildlife gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Flower borders and beds
- Hedging and screens
Pruning
See pruning group 20 (shrub roses)
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids, including rose aphid, the most common rose pest. May also be susceptible to rose leafhopper, glasshouse red spider mite, scale insects, caterpillars, large rose sawfly, rose leaf-rolling sawfly and leaf-cutter bees. Deer and rabbits can also cause damage
Diseases
May be susceptible to rose black spot, rose rust, replant disease, rose dieback, and rose powdery mildews. May also be susceptible to disorders rose blindness and flower balling and sometimes honey fungus
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