rosa glauca

8 years ago

syn. rubrifolia-large scale, graceful weeping shape, pleasant flowers followed by great hips that last all winter. if you have the room it's a good one.

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mad_gallica (z5 Eastern NY)

8 years ago

It is a gangly grower. There are some gorgeous ones in southern Vermont that have been allowed to grow into large clumps so the awkwardness is less apparent.

It's a somewhat odd rose in that it seems adapted to a shorter growing season than mine. Sometime in mid-September, the hips ripen and the foliage falls off so you can see them. It isn't anything like the usual foliar diseases of roses, but more of an odd judgement on when the season is over.

It seeds around a bit in the garden, but I can't imagine it becoming invasive. There aren't a lot of seedlings, and they don't travel far.

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User
8 years ago
Love them! David, do you prune yours regularly?
NHBabs z4b-5a NH
8 years ago
I have always thought that this rose is beautiful. I have hesitated to plant it since I read that some folks have issues with foliage diseases, and the foliage is a large part of the appeal. I'd love to hear if others have had issues with foliage problems, and also if the hips tend to seed around. Multiflora roses are an issue here and I don't want to add another problem plant.
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User
8 years ago
Oh definitely, a rose to love. It does leave a few seedlings about, but such a modest number it seems more of a gift than a nuisance (unlike knautia, linaria, buddleja...) I have it next to a pink berried sorbus. vilmorinii and r.californica plena, foxgloves, astrantia, penstemons and hardy geraniums...in a panoply of total pinkiness overkill. May as well be wholehearted.
User
8 years ago
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I agree with Camp and your combo sounds stunning!

Camp, can you share how, when and if you prune your R. glauca? Mine are gangly.

Go for it Babs!
User
8 years ago
Yep, mine grows up, then arches over. If I do prune, then it is a not very careful hackabout with shears - it is very suited to squeeze between taller shrubs and fountain over the tops of perennials. I would never really consider it as a lone specimen planting. I only ever tip the long ends (anytime over winter) and don't do any thinning or faffing. I have seen it growing on and over fences where it looks wonderful - mine tends to be a bit bare-leggedy so it is a rose to grow with many companions.
User
8 years ago
Thank you Camp.
aerbk7b
3 years ago
I know this is an old post — but have you trained this at all, eg a climber? Can’t tell from your pic. Amd how tall is yours? I have a ~12 ft tall wrought iron fence that I’m thinking of growing this on and/or in front of as a hedge.