Key facts
- Growth habit
- Shrub
- Flowering
- Repeat-flowering
- Listed for
- United Kingdom
Overview
Rosa glauca is a species rose grown as a shrub. Its pink flowers measure roughly 2.5 to 4 cm (1 to 1.5 in) across and have a moderate scent. The plant becomes large, up to about 2.5 m (8 ft) high and wide, so it suits a roomy border or a naturalistic planting. It holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit from 1993. Good for gardeners who like wild-type roses with simple flowers.
Rosa glauca traits
- Pink flowers about 2.5 to 4 cm across
- Moderate fragrance
- Species shrub up to 2.5 m (8 ft) tall and wide
- RHS Award of Garden Merit, 1993
Good for
- Wildlife gardens
- Large borders
- Naturalistic planting
Compare with other rose varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosa glauca this page | — | Shrub | — |
| A Shropshire Lad | — | Shrub | — |
| Andrewsii | — | Shrub | — |
| Aphrodite | — | Shrub | — |
| Boscobel | — | Shrub | — |
| Canary Bird | — | Shrub | — |
| Cantabrigiensis | — | Shrub | — |
Rosa glauca FAQ
What kind of rose is Rosa glauca?
Rosa glauca is a species rose grown as a shrub. Its pink flowers measure roughly 2.5 to 4 cm (1 to 1.5 in) across and have a moderate scent.
How does Rosa glauca compare with other rose varieties?
Rosa glauca: shrub. Similar rose varieties include A Shropshire Lad, Andrewsii, Aphrodite. The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Rosa glauca good for?
Rosa glauca is grown for wildlife gardens, large borders, naturalistic planting.
Sowing, care and common problems
Sowing times, care and common problems are the same for every rose variety, so they are covered once in the growing guide.
- Rose growing guide
- How to Prune Roses: When to Cut and How Hard
- Types of Roses: How the Group Decides the Pruning
- Rose Problems: Black Spot, Powdery Mildew and Aphids
- How to Care for Roses: Feeding, Watering and Deadheading
- Rose Growing Calendar: What to Do in Each Season
- Overwintering Roses: Protecting the Graft and the Canes
- All 321 rose varieties
Source
Source: Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.