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Rosa sherardii (Downy Dog Rose)

Type Climber, Hedging & Screening, Deciduous, Flowering
Form Low Growing or Spreading Plant
Size Climbing or Spreading Plant
Colours Cerise Flowers (Summer), Medium green Foliage
Care Some Maintenance Required - Tough Plant
Hardiness Very hardy, Drought Tolerant
Growth Fast Growing Plant
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Rosa sherardii - Cultivation Notes

Roses prefer a spot in full sun for maximum flower production and prefer a well drained garden soil that is neither excessively chalky or clayey. Avoid planting in really hot dry or exposed spots. Prune in winter according to variety and mulch every few years and feed in spring with a granular feed.


Strengths, Weaknesses & Design Usage


Strengths of Rosa sherardii:

  • Sun loving drought tolerant plant
  • Scented blossom
  • Spiney growth can deter unwanted visitors!
  • Attracts wildlife to feed or nest
  • All round tough plant suitable for problem areas
  • Fruit / berry producing
  • Tolerates cold exposed locations
  • Suitable for hedging or topiary
  • Tolerates heavy clay soils

Weaknesses of Rosa sherardii

  • Invasive top growth
  • Spiney plant - can scratch young children and gardeners!

Design & Plant Use for Rosa sherardii:

  • Spine bearing plant ideal for security hedge
  • Flowering climbing plant for added interest on walls and structures
  • Flowering climbing plant for added interest on walls and structures

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View other climbers with cerise flowers, or climbers with medium green foliage


Common Missspellings: Roser, Rosea, Rossa, Rosser, Rosser