prickly wild rose

How to Grow and Care for prickly wild rose

prickly wild rose · Rosa acicularis
Also known as: Arctic rose; bristly rose; prickly rose

Grow in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or part shade. Suitable for hedging and wildlife gardens. Mulch with well-rotted organic matter in late winter or early spring, and for best flowering apply a general rose or shrub fertiliser in early spring and again in early summer. See rose cultivation

Watering: Deep watering, allow slight surface drying between wateringsSunlight: Full sun · Partial shadeFruit are ornamental - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling

Planting and Growing prickly wild rose

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Care difficulty3 / 5
Watering scheduleDeep watering, allow slight surface drying between waterings
Sunlight requirementsFull sun · Partial shade
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Soil typeChalk · Clay · Loam · Sand
Soil pHAcid · Alkaline · Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well drained · Well drained
FertilizingRose feed in spring and after each major flush
ToxicityFruit are ornamental - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Care Tips

Grow in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or part shade. Suitable for hedging and wildlife gardens. Mulch with well-rotted organic matter in late winter or early spring, and for best flowering apply a general rose or shrub fertiliser in early spring and again in early summer. See rose cultivation

How to Water prickly wild rose?

Deep watering, allow slight surface drying between waterings

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What Are the Sunlight Requirements for prickly wild rose?

Full sun · Partial shade

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What Is the Ideal Temperature Range for prickly wild rose?

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What Soil Is Best for prickly wild rose?

Soil type
Chalk · Clay · Loam · Sand
Soil pH
Acid · Alkaline · Neutral
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What Are the Moisture Requirements for prickly wild rose?

Moist but well drained · Well drained

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How to Fertilize prickly wild rose?

Rose feed in spring and after each major flush

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How to Prune prickly wild rose?

Keep single-flowering shrub roses lightly pruned, removing dead, diseased, crossing and weak growth. Thin a few old unproductive stems if crowded. Prune in late summer after flowering.

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How to Propagate prickly wild rose?

Propagate by hardwood cuttings in autumn, softwood cuttings (under glass) in spring or summer or by chip budding in summer; propagate by seed; species roses can be propagated by seed but need stratification and germination may take two seasons

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How to Transplant prickly wild rose?

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How to Care for prickly wild rose in Winter?

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How to Plant prickly wild rose?

Grow in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or part shade. Suitable for hedging and wildlife gardens. Mulch with well-rotted organic matter in late winter or early spring, and for best flowering apply a general rose or shrub fertiliser in early spring and again in early summer. See rose cultivation

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How to Repot prickly wild rose?

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How to Harvest prickly wild rose?

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Common Pests & Diseases

Diseases

May be susceptible to rose black spot, rose rust, replant disease, rose dieback, and rose powdery mildew and sometimes honey fungus. May also be susceptible to disorders rose blindness and flower balling

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, rose leafhopper, glasshouse red spider mite, scale insects, caterpillars, large rose sawfly, rose slugworm sawfly and rose leaf-rolling sawfly. Deer and rabbits can cause damage

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The Toxicity of prickly wild rose

Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling

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Attributes of prickly wild rose

Plant typeRoses
Height1.5-2.5 metres
Spread1-1.5 metres
FoliageDeciduous
HabitBushy
OriginTemperate N. Hemisphere

Scientific Classification

Species
Rosa acicularis
Genus
Rosa
Family
Rosaceae
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