Austrian copper briar
Also known as: Austrian copper rose
A sport of R. foetida, about 2.5m tall, with upright growth, and chestnut brown stems bearing large, blackish thorns and bright green foliage. Large, single rich copper-red blooms with a yellow reverse and prominent gold stamens have an unusual scent, are produced in early summer, then occasionally followed by red-brown fruit (hips); introduced1600's
Scientific classification
- Species
- Austrian copper briar (Rosa foetida 'Bicolor')
- Genus
- Rosa
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
- Toxicity
- Roses
- Plant type
- 1.5-2.5 metres
- Height
- 1-1.5 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Climbing
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of Austrian copper briar
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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
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Austrian copper briar care guide
- Deep root watering, allow slight topsoil drying before repeat irrigation
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Deep root watering, allow slight topsoil drying before repeat irrigation
Fertilizing
FertilizingRose bloom fertilizer every two to four weeks spring through late summer
Pruning
PruningKeep 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.
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by softwood cuttings in early to mid spring, hardwood cuttings in late summer to autumn or by chip budding in summer
Growing
GrowingGrow in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in full sun. 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 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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