Originating in the wild, the Species roses have been collected as native roses growing in almost every country in the world. Used today for naturalizing and in woodland plantings, Species Roses are usually tall and gracefully arching or happily rambling along the ground or into trees. Many Species varieties have been used in hybridizing programs to put more vigor, cold tolerance and/or disease resistance into modern garden roses. Some are selected seedlings or sports from the original wild rose.
Usually tough and fragrant, the wild roses often have flowers that are single petaled and many produce colourful hips in fall, some lasting through winter. Birds often feed on the hips during snowy periods.
Our Favourites: R. gallica; R. glauca (R. rubrifolia) and R. wichuriana
Roses
are available while quantities last. Varieties marked
as 'sold out' may be available again next season. Remember to order early.
Our prices may vary from season to season depending on the plant size. See
the bottom of this list for Key.
| Rose Name |
Price |
Year |
Colour |
Flower |
Bloom |
Frag. |
HxW |
Other |
| R. banksiae lutae |
Sold Out |
1824 |
Yellow |
Double |
Summer |
~ |
20x10 |
Vi, Dr |
| R. banksiae snowflake |
Sold Out |
1800's |
White |
Single |
Summer |
f |
20x10 |
Vi, Dr |
| R. californica Plena |
Sold Out |
Species |
Pink |
Single |
Summer |
ff |
10x8 |
Vi,Dr |
| R. canina |
Sold Out |
ancient |
Pink |
Single |
Summer |
ff |
10x6 |
S, W, Dr |
| R. centifolia |
Sold Out |
1600 |
Pink (rich) |
Double |
Summer |
fff |
6x5 |
H, CU, Dr |
| R. doncastererii |
Sold Out |
1930 |
Pink (dark) |
Single |
Summer |
fff |
6x5 |
Vi,Dr |
| R. x dupontii |
15.50 |
1817 |
White |
Single |
Summer |
ff |
7x4 |
H ,W, Dr |
| R. gallica officinalis |
Sold Out |
old |
Crimson (light) |
Semi-double |
Early summer |
ff |
3x3 |
S,H,Co,Cu, Dr |
| R. gallica versicolor |
15.50 |
Ancient |
Crimson (white stripe) |
Semi-double |
Early summer |
ff |
3x3 |
S,H,Co,Cu, Dr |
| R. glauca |
15.50 |
1830 |
Pink (mauve) |
Single |
Summer |
f |
6x5 |
S,H.W, Dr |
| R. holodonta |
Sold Out |
1908 |
Pink |
Single |
Summer |
~ |
10x6 |
W,Hi, Dr |
| R. laevagata |
Sold Out |
c1759 |
White |
Single |
Spring |
f |
15x15 |
Vi, Dr |
| R. macrantha |
Sold Out |
c. 1880 |
Pink (pale) |
Single |
Summer |
ff |
6x5 |
Dr,Vi |
| R. mulliganii |
Sold Out |
1600's |
White |
Single |
Summer |
f |
30x15 |
S,Hi, Vi, Dr |
| R. nutkana |
Sold Out |
1876 |
Pink (deep) |
Single |
Summer |
ff |
6x4 |
S,W,Co, Dr |
| R. pisocarpa |
Sold Out |
1882 |
Pink (lilac) |
Single |
Summer |
ff |
12x6 |
S,W,Co,Hi, Dr |
| R. Rugosa Alba |
Sold Out |
e1870 |
White |
Single |
Recurrent |
ff |
6x6 |
H,DR,Vi,Hi |
| R. rugosa rubra |
15.50 |
Species |
Pink (deep) |
Single |
Continuous |
f |
6x6 |
S,H,W,Hi,Dr |
| R. servicea pteracantha (Wingthorn Rose) |
Sold Out |
Species |
White |
Single |
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| R. wichuriana |
15.50 |
Species |
White |
Single |
Summer |
f |
6x15 |
S, W, Vi, Dr |
| R. Woodsii Kimberley' |
Sold Out |
Species |
Pink |
Single |
Summer |
f |
5x4 |
Vi,Dr,W,Hi |
| Rose d'Amour SALE! |
12.50 |
18th cent |
Pink |
Double |
Recurrent |
fff |
4x3 |
Dr , Vi |
*Key
to letters and symbols: S = suitable for growing in the shade; H = suitable for hedges; W = suitable
for growing in woodland; Co = suitable for growing in tubs; Cu = suitable
for cut flowers; Hi = ornamental hips; Dr = disease resistant; Bs = susceptible
to black spot; M = susceptible to mildew; Vi = Vigorous; f, ff, fff = slightly,
medium, very fragrant; Frag = fragrance; HxW = height x width in feet; Other
= Siting and rose traits, N/A= not availble
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Rose Hint: If you have concerns about your roses making it through a cold winter, it's a good idea to mulch them deeply with hay, straw, peat moss, sawdust or leaves in the fall. Pull the mulch back for new shoots to emerge in the spring and then prune and fertilize.
"Dear Carol,
The roses are lovely. They are beyond what I had hoped for."
Linda Nailer
Powell River BC
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