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Rosa glauca Rose: Growth Habit & Growing Tips

Rosa glauca is a species rose grown as a shrub.

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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VarietyDays to maturityGrowth habitType
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.

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.

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