Species Roses

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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    Canary Bird

    Species Rose

    From £14.95
    A.k.a Rosa xanthina 'Canary Bird'. Single canary-yellow blooms smother the branches. Lovely brown stems and ferny foliage. Brownish red hips. Spring flowering. Size:2.4m x 1.4m
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    Rosa arvensis

    Rambling Rose

    From £14.95
    a.k.a The Field Rose, or 'Shakespeare's Musk'. A vigorous trailing or rambling rose. Masses of single, white (2cm diameter) blooms in clusters or individually with a strong, musky scent. Slender, glaucous, purple stems. Summer flowering only. Small, round red hips follow. Very shade tolerant. Size 250 x 200cm.
  • Rosa bracteata

    Climbing Rose

    From £17.95
    Rare. Huge single white flowers with a prominent boss of yellow stamens. Flowers late but continues up until frosts. Almost evergreen foliage. Needs a very sheltered site. Can be grown as a shrub but best as a climber. Supplied on own roots. Size 2m x 2m+
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    Rosa californica ‘Plena’

    Species Rose

    From £15.95
    Rosa 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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    Rosa cantabrigiensis

    Species Rose

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    A large shrub of upright growth but with arching side shoots smothered with pale yellow single blooms in May. Orange red hips in autumn. Spring flowering. Size :2.0m x 1.5m. Perfect for pollinators
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    Rosa davidii

    Species Rose

    From £16.95
    Rosa 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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    Rosa dupontii

    Species Rose

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    Fairly large pure white single blooms on a vigorous shrub with very distinct grey-green foliage. Virtually thornless. Sweetly scented. Summer flowering. Size : 1.8m x 1.2m.
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    Rosa ecae

    Species Rose

    From £16.95
    Bright 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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    Rosa farreri ‘Persetosa’

    Species Rose

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    a.k.a Threepenny Bit Rose, Rosa elegantula 'Persetosa'. Tiny lilac pink flowers in abundance on a very graceful shrub with bristly stems. Ferny foliage turns purple in autumn with bright orange hips. Summer flowering. Size:1.5m x 1.5m.
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    Rosa foetida

    Species Rose

    From £15.95
    a.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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    Rosa foetida Bicolor

    Species Rose

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    a.k.a Austrian Copper. Flame orange with a yellow reverse to the petals. Pale green foliage. This colouration has been passed on to many modern varieties Summer flowering. Size:1.5m x 1.2m.
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    Rosa forrestiana

    Species Rose

    From £15.95

    A vigorous shrub with fine purple green foliage. The single carmine pink flowers are followed by very decorative flagon-shaped hips. Summer flowering. Size:2m x 2m.

  • Rosa gallica ‘Complicata’

    Gallica Rose

    From £15.95

    A vigorous shrub bearing a multitude of large single pink blooms with a white centre and golden stamens. Seems to thrive in some very poor conditions. Very healthy. Good scent and pollinating insects. Summer flowering. Size:2.4m x 2m.

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    Rosa hugonis

    Species Rose

    From £15.95
    Raised at Kew from seed sent by Father Hugo. Pale yellow single blooms smoother the plant in May. Ferny foliage. Scented. Forms a large dense shrub. Small black hips. Size:2.4 x 1.8m.
  • Rosa macrantha ‘Raubritter’

    Species Rose

    From £14.95
    Bears a large quantity of small clear pink globular flowers. A procumbent variety. Requires good husbandry. Light fragrance. Summer flowering.Perfect for pollinators. Size 0.6m x 1.5m.
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    Rosa moschata

    Species Rose

    From £15.95
    The authentic Musk Rose. Thought to be 'Shakespeare's Musk'. Clusters of highly fragrant single white flowers . Strong growth,grey-green foliage. Starts flowering July but continues until September. Makes a short climber or large shrub. Size:3.0m x 1.8m.
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    Rosa moschata ‘Autumnalis’

    Rambling Rose

    From £15.95
    a.k.a. Princess of Nassau. Clusters of semi-double cream flowers emerge from red tinged buds. Plentiful light green foliage. Flowers from July to September. Strong fragrance. A good shorter climber. Size: 3.0m x 2.5m.
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    Rosa moschata ‘Nastarana’

    Species Rose

    From £15.95
    a.k.a Persian Musk Rose. Small, single white flowers in clusters. Strong fragrance. Pale green foliage. Vigorous growth. Summer flowering. Size 4m x 3m.
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    Rosa moyesii

    Species Rose

    From £16.95
    Sent from China by Wilson. Single crimson-red blooms with creamy stamens produced on a large shrub. Ornamental flagon-shaped hips in autumn. Summer flowering. Size:3m x 2.4m.
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    Rosa moyesii ‘Geranium’

    Species Rose

    From £14.95
    Single geranium red blooms with creamy stamens. Flagon-shaped hips. Vigorous growth. Healthy and hardy. Summer flowering. Size:2.4m 1.5m.
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    Rosa moyesii ‘Sealing Wax’

    Species Rose

    From £15.95
    A large shrub bearing single flowers of deep pink. Ornamental flagon-shaped hips in the autumn which last well into the winter. Summer flowering. Size:2.4m x 2.0m.
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    Rosa multiflora

    Rambling Rose

    From £15.95
    A 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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    Rosa nitida

    Species Rose

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    A low suckering shrub with slender canes covered in bristles. Glossy leaves. Single pink flowers. Good autumn foliage. Summer flowering. Size:60cm x 60cm.
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    Rosa pendulina ‘The Alpine Rose’

    Species Rose

    From £15.95
    The 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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    Rosa pimp. ‘Aicha’

    Species Rose

    From £16.95
    A 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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    Rosa pimp. ‘Double White’

    Species Rose

    From £15.95
    A.k.a Rosa spinosissima 'Double White'. Small globular pure white blooms. Dense prickly rounded growth with dainty small leaves. An excellent variety. Will grow in most soils. Spring flowering. Size:1.2 x 1.2m.
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    Rosa pimp. ‘Double Yellow’

    Species Rose

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    Pale yellow globular blooms. Dense prickly growth with ferny foliage. Very robust but retaining a delicate charm. Spring flowering. Size: 1.5m x 1.2m.
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    Rosa pimp. ‘Firth of Forth’

    Roses Introduced by Trevor White

    From £16.95
    Rosa 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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    Rosa pimp. ‘Marbled Pink’

    Species Rose

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    A.k.a Rosa spinosissima 'Marbled Pink'. Small open double flowers of pale pink overlaid with a streaking of deeper pink. Scented. Dense bushy growth. Black globular hips. Dainty yet very robust. Spring Flowering. 1m x 1m.
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    Rosa pimp. ‘Mary Queen of Scots’

    Species Rose

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    A.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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    Rosa pimpinellifolia

    Species Rose

    From £14.95
    A.k.a Rosa spinosissima. An early flowering variety. Creamy white single blooms. A dense prickly shrub. Round black hips. Grows on most soils. Spring flowering. Size:1m x 1m
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    A.k.a Rosa spinosissima 'Dunwichensis'. A procumbent variety which produces a solid mound of creamy white single blooms. Ferny foliage and bristly brown stems. Spring flowering. Size:.0.6m x 1.2m.
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    Rosa pomifera

    Species Rose

    From £15.95
    a.k.a The Apple rose, Rosa villosa. The single clear pink flowers are borne on a large robust shrub. The leaves are downy and a distinct grey-green. The autumn fruit resemble small apples being round and dark red. Summer flowering. Size 1.8m x 1.5m.
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    Rosa primula

    Species Rose

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    a.k.a.The Incense Rose. Smothered with small single primrose yellow blooms in May. The glossy ferney foliage exudes a strong scent of incense especially when damp. Size:1.5m x 1.2m.
  • Rosa richardii ‘The Holy Rose’

    Species Rose

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    a.k.a The Holy Rose or Rosa sancta. Pretty single soft rose pink blooms. Dark green foliage. Slightly procumbent habit. Summer flowering. Size: 1m x 1.2m.
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    Rosa roxburghii

    Species Rose

    From £15.95
    a.k.a.The Chestnut Rose. A very unique variety. Pale pink single blooms are produced in summer. The leaves are each composed of many leaflets and the bark gains a peeled effect as it ages. Size: 2.5m x 2m.
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    Rosa rubiginosa

    Species Rose

    From £14.95
    a.k.a.The Sweet Briar Rose. Medium-sized single pink blooms borne on a prickly shrub. Foliage has the distinct fragrance of green apples. Summer flowering. Size:2m x 2m.
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    Rosa rubiginosa ‘Amy Robstart’

    Species Rose

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    Rich pink single blooms in profusion. Foliage scented of green apples. Strong growth with hips in autumn. Summer flowering. Size:2.4 x 2.4.
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    A 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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    Rosa rubiginosa ‘Lord Penzance’

    Species Rose

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    Small single yellow fragrant flowers with buff edges. Wonderful apple-scented foliage. Forms a stout branching shrub. Does well in poor soil. Summer flowering. Size:1.8 x 1.8m.
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    Rosa rubrifolia (glauca)

    Species Rose

    From £14.95
    a.k.a Rosa glauca. Unusual shrub with purple red stems and leaves. Small single pink flowers. Copious display of red hips in autumn. Summer flowering. Size:2.1m x 1.5m.
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    Rosa sericea ‘Pteracantha’

    Species Rose

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    Flat wide translucent red thorns make this rose quite unique. Small single white blooms in May. Once flowering. Very upright growth with ferny foliage. Orange hips. Size:2.7m x 2.1m.
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    Rosa sherardii

    Species Rose

    From £15.95
    a.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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    Rosa soulieana

    Species Rose

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    Small single white blooms set amongst very grey green foliage. The small orange hips are attractive in the autumn. Summer flowering. Rambling Habit. Size:3.6m x 3.6m.
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    Rosa stellata ‘Mirifica’

    Species Rose

    From £16.95
    a.k.a.The Sacramento Rose or The Gooseberry Rose. Unusual rose with gooseberry-like leaves. Single blooms of lilac -pink with a prominent centre of orange yellow stamens. Stems and buds covered with spines. Dense growth with many branches. 1m x 1m.
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    Rosa suffulta

    Species Rose

    From £15.95
    Clusters 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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    Rosa wardii ‘Culta’

    Species Rose

    From £16.95
    Small 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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    Rosa webbiana

    Species Rose

    From £15.95
    A 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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    Rosa willmottiae

    Species Rose

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    Small 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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    Rosa woodsii ‘Fendleri’

    Species Rose

    From £15.95
    Eye 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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    Rosa x coryana

    Species Rose

    From £15.95
    A 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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    Stanwell Perpetual

    Species Rose

    From £15.95
    Double quartered blooms of blush pink. A graceful shrub with grey-green foliage. Perpetual flowering. Strongly scented. Good in most situations. Size:1.5 x 1.5m.

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