Rugosa Rose Bushes
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Most cultivars are large shrubs. Keep in mind that the stems of these roses bear sharp thorns when deciding where to site them. They are best kept away from walkways and other paved areas where people may be passing too close to them.
Place them at the property line where their unwelcoming thorns will serve to discourage your neighbor's dog from tunneling through to your yard.
The crinkled foliage of Rugosa roses is very resistant to rose diseases. The leaves turn yellow in the fall in contrast to the red hips making the bush an attractive specimen in the right setting.
Try setting 3 into a planting bed in the center of a lawn. Space the plants more closely than you normally would so that they appear, when mature, to be 1 massive bush.
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Rugosa's tolerance of salt spray and wind make it a favorite seaside rose. The rose may not reach its full potential (size and beauty) under such adverse conditions but it can make up for this by providing a hedge of protection to more vulnerable plants. Its thick foliage will filter the wind and trap the salt allowing plants on its leeward side to flourish.
This is also one of the few plants you can safely place at the side of a road that is treated with salt in the winter.
One of the most cold hardy roses, rugosa can be planted from USDA zone 3-9.
They sometimes respond poorly to liquid or chemical fertilizers so feed them a granular organic rose food ever year in the spring.
Pruning Rugosa Roses
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Pay attention to the ultimate size of the cultivar you are growing. If none is given, expect the mature plant to be approximately 6 feet tall and wide.
This is important because this wild rose bush does not like hard pruning. It probably won't die from being cut to the ground but will be slow to recover.
It is better to just trim it to shape or to deadhead the spent blooms. This is not necessary for the health of the plant but will encourage another flush of flowers.
Cut out very old canes at ground level once in a while to make room for new, more productive wood.
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