evergreen rose

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Vigorous, almost evergreen, scrambling or climbing rose to 6m tall, with glossy dark green leaves composed of 5 sharply toothed leaflets. Scented, single white blooms with golden stamens are 3-5cm across, borne in small clusters on short side shoots in spring and early summer, followed by small orange-red fruits (hips) in autumn

Scientific classification

Species: evergreen rose (Rosa sempervirens)
Genus: Rosa
Family: Rosaceae

Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Toxicity: Roses
Plant type: 4-8 metres
Height: 2.5-4 metres
Spread: Evergreen · Semi evergreen
Foliage: Climbing
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Season of interest: Full sun · Partial shade
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Distribution of evergreen rose

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Culture

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Toxicity

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

Quick identification of evergreen rose

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evergreen rose care guide

Regular moderate watering, drought tolerant once fully established
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Watering

Regular moderate watering, drought tolerant once fully established

Fertilizing

Balanced climbing rose feed biweekly spring through summer

Pruning

On established plants filling their supports, remove about a third of the oldest stems and shorten sideshoots by about two-thirds; retain and secure replacement shoots. Prune in late summer after the display of flowers and hips.

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings in early to mid spring, hardwood cuttings in late summer to autumn 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

Growing

Grow in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in a sheltered position with full sun or light shade. Good for growing into a tree. 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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Common pests and diseases

Diseases

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

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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