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
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
