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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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 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 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 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.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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Out of stockSmall 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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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 stockFlat 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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Out of stocka.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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Out of stockSmall 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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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 stockRich 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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Out of stocka.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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Out of stocka.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.
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Out of stocka.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.