Very thorny roses aren’t always burden to gardeners but can provide a hindrance for any unwanted guests. We have listed the most thorniest roses we grow, some are more so than others. For the most savage barbs the likes of ‘Cerise Bouquet’ and ‘R. sericea ‘Pteracantha” would make a great hedge. While unmatched in its density and size of thorns, ‘Wicker’ would be a perfect obstacle for a tall wall or structure.
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Out of stockA.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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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 stockHuge sprays of semi-double creamy white blooms. Scented. Very vigorous. Summer flowering. Innumerable small orange hips follow in autumn. Good for climbing into trees and hedges. Size: 9m x 6m.
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Out of stockLarge semi-double blooms of crimson-purple. Very strong spicy perfume. Good healthy foliage. Excellent for a hedge. Repeat flowering. Size:1.8m x 1.5m.
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A good hybrid Rugosa. Cupped double pink blooms in clusters. Very strong perfume. Perpetual flowering. Leathery foliage. Upright bushy growth. Ideal for a tall hedge. Size:1.5 x 0.9m
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Out of stockSingle 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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Out of stockLarge,pure white,single blooms. Good scent. Large round orange fruit hips. Good Autumn foliage. Continuous flowering. Size: 1.5m x 1.5m.
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Out of stockVery large reddy mauve blooms. Enormous large red hips in the Autumn. Good scent. Excellent healthy foliage. Recurrent flowering. Size:1.5m x 1.2m.
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Out of stockRosette like flowers of creamy yellow in clusters. Scented. Vigorous open arching habit makes it ideal for a low hedge. Recurrent flowering. Size: 1.2m x 1.4m.
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Out of stockClusters of small, frilled, double crimson blooms. Good dark foliage. A vigorous bushy shrub with an arched habit that does well in most soils. Repeat flowering. Size: 1.2 x 1.2m.
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Out of stockBlooms orange scarlet in bud opening to salmon pink. Foliage coppery-crimson. Summer flowering. A vigorous climbing rose. Scented. Size: 5.5m x 3.6m.
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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 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 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.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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Out of stockA 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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Out of stockLarge pure white semi-double fragrant blooms. Excellent disease-resistant foliage. Forms a dense shrub. Useful for hedging. Perpetual flowering. Size:1.8m x 1.5m.
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Out of stockLarge single creamy yellow blooms with golden stamens. Dark green almost evergreen foliage. Good fragrance. Perpetual flowering. Good on a north wall if sheltered. Size:6m x 6m.
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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 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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Out of stockA superbly scented rose, Kazanlik is grown commercially in Bulgaria for rose oil. Loose double pale pink blooms in clusters. Light green foliage. Summer flowering. Size:1.8m x 1.5m.
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Out of stockA.k.a Frau Dagmar Hartopp. Large single clear pink blooms. A strong scent. Compact growth. Good autumn foliage. Large red round fruit. Perpetual flowering. Very healthy. Size:1.2m x 1.2m.
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Out of stockUnique beauty. Single blooms of cerise pink paling to ivory white in the centre with prominent stamens. Very healthy. A good autumn rose. Continuous flowering. Size:1.2m x 1.2m.
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Out of stockStunning semi-double rich golden yellow blooms. Vigorous thorny plant with glossy foliage. Very healthy and exceptionally hardy. Flowers early with some later blooms. Size 3.6m x 2.4m.
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Out of stockLarge loose scented blooms of golden yellow mellowing to cream. Attractive dark olive green shining foliage. Healthy. Summer flowering. Size:6m x 4.5m.
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Out of stockClusters of single pink blooms with white centres. Grey-green foliage. A Rosa soulieana hybrid. Vigorous and richly scented. Summer flowering. Size: 4.5m x 4m.
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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 stockClusters of fully double cerise crimson blooms with a good scent. Very dark green foliage.Well armed with many prickles. Summer flowering.Possibly the first hybrid rose bred in the UK. Size:3m x 3m. Good in difficult situations.
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Out of stockFully double blooms in clusters of palest pink fading to white. Flowers form balls as the outer petals reflex. Grey-green foliage. Flowering at midsummer. Size:1.2m x 1.2m.
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Out of stockYellow Dagmar Hastrup, a.k.a. Topaz Jewel, has beautiful primrose yellow double blooms and dark shiny foliage. Very healthy. Compact growth. Performs well in most situations. Continuous flowering. Size: 90cm x 90cm.
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Out of stockA.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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Out of stockA large sprays of outstanding cerise pink blooms. Fragrant. Vigorous arching growth with greyish foliage. Healthy.Very thorny. Makes a fabulous specimen rose. Summer flowering . Size: 2.5 x 2.5m. Perfect for pollinators.
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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.
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Out of stockRosa centifolia 'Variegata', a.k.a. 'Village Maid', has very fragrant double blooms of creamy white with streaks of pale pink. Robust and very prickly shrub. Summer flowering. Size:1.5m x 1.2m.
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Out of stockDouble blooms of cerise-purple. Sweet spicy scent. Large round red fruits in autumn. Healthy leathery foliage. Good for hedging. Almost identical to Roseraie de l'Hay, this would make a good substitute. Repeat flowering. Size: 1.8m x 1.5m.
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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 stockLeo's Eye has clusters of bright single orange vermilion blooms. Very thorny rambler. Summer flowering. Size:4m x 3m.
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Out of stockClusters of peachy pink quilled blooms. A large vigorous shrub. Leathery Rugosa foliage. Rare. perpetual flowering. Size: 1.2m x 0.9m.