The melting pot from which all garden roses have evolved, these Species Roses are just a small selection from the hundreds in existence. Most are single flowered and are valued for the wonderful diversity of scents, foliage, hips and Autumn colouration. Some could even be called Wild Roses, discovered among hedgerows or in forests. Their simple unadulterated beauty lends them an affinity with wilder planting schemes.
Pruning Guide
They require little pruning except the removal of any dead wood. Once established it is recommended some of the oldest shoots be cut right back after flowering to encourage new growth, remembering that flowers and fruit are produced on the previous years wood.
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NewOut of stockA well-regarded Spinosissima Hybrid. Tall in height with slightly arching habit. Large repeat blooms of yellow, with masses of golden stamens. Healthy. 180cm x 180cm.
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Out of stockRosa spinosissima ‘Firth of Forth'. Discovered by Trevor White. Lightly marbled blooms with pink veins. Masses of 5cm wide single flowers gradually open to pure white. Delicate musky fragrance. Size: 140cm x 120cm
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Out of stockSmall bright white single flowers with prominant golden anthars form in small clusters. Often thought of as a the White Moyesii. Tall arching shrub, good for a wild setting. Leaves are long and pinnate. Size: 300cm x 150cm
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Out of stockRosa davidii has small pink flowers with golden stamens in the center. It's well regarded as one of the best wild roses to grow for hips, which are flagon shaped in a reddish orange colour. Size: 1.5m x 1m
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Out of stockBright yellow flowers of R. ecae are a joy to behold in Spring. Buttercup-like blooms adorn this tall and slender stemmed shrub which is native of central Asia. Red hips form in Autumn. Thought to be a parent of Rosa Canary Bird. Size: 2m x 1.5m.
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Out of stockThe Alpine Rose is an early flowering thornless rose. It has delicate but striking deep pink flowers and small, neat leaves. Prefers plenty of space, as it can reach a great height. In the autumn it produces long, orange flagon shaped hips. Size: 1.7m x 1.5m.
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Out of stockA vigorous large shrub or climber with long arching relatively thornless canes. Large panicles of small, single white blooms appear early summer. Strong musky scent. Clusters of small round red hips in autumn. Good for growing in a hedge or in difficult situations. Size: 3m x 3m.
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Out of stockA graceful shrub bearing multitudes of single pink blooms with a circle of pale yellow stamens. Wood is plum coloured and the widely set leaflets are grey green. Small flagon shaped hips provide more interest. Tolerant of most soils and situations. 2m x 1.5m.
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Out of stockA hybrid of R. roxburghii and R. macrophylla. Strong growing shrub with reddish brown bark and stout canes which branch horizontally. Large blooms of deep pink with yellow stamens. Many heavily veined leaflets. Useful for wilder planting schemes. 2.5m x 2m.
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Out of stockEye catching mottled lilac-pink single flowers. Purple grey stems with an arching habit. Dark grey-green foliage. Good for hedging with globular red hips. Size: 1.6m x 1.6m.
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Out of stockClusters of single pale pink flowers. Short bushy growth with red stems. Small bright orange fruits. Good in a woodland setting. Summer flowering. Size:90cm x 90cm.
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Out of stockA.k.a Rosa spinosissima 'Mary Queen of Scots'. Smothered in small beautiful semi-double blooms of lilac pink with paler edges and reverse to the petal. Dense prickly growth with dark green foliage. Maroon hips in autumn. Spring flowering. Size 90cm x 90cm.
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Out of stocka.k.a Sherard's Rose. An interesting five petalled variety. Stems grow upright in a slight zig zag and are covered in thorns. Its leaves have a characteristic purplish stipule and midbrib. Often found in hedgrows in Scotland and Wales. Flowers late Spring. Size 2m x 2m.
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Out of stockSmall deep lilac-pink flowers with buttery anthers. Archer Habit. Dark red stems. Grey-green ferney foliage. Scent. Pear-shaped orange-red hips. Size:1.8m x 1.8m.
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Out of stockA small bushy shrub. Double, small bright crimson blooms. Small dainty foliage with a slight apple scent. Flowers early summer. Size : 1.2m x 1.0m.
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Out of stockRosa californica 'Plena' has semi-double hollyhocks shaped lilac pink flowers. Produces some small orange red fruit in the autumn. Summer flowering. Size: 3m x 2m.
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Out of stocka.k.a. Austrian Briar. Single, medium sized blooms of intense yellow colouration. Brown stems. Parsley green foliage. Summer flowering.Size : 1.5m x 1.2m.
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Out of stocka.k.a Persian Musk Rose. Small, single white flowers in clusters. Strong fragrance. Pale green foliage. Vigorous growth. Summer flowering. Size 4m x 3m.