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Species Wild Roses and their Hybrids

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.

Roses are available while quantities last. Varieties marked as 'sold out' may be available again next year. Remember to order early. More varieties will be available by summer.

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	Sold Out	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	16.50	Ancient	Crimson (white stripe)	Semi-double	Early summer	ff	3x3	S,H,Co,Cu, Dr
R. glauca	16.50	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	16.50	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	16.00	e1870	White	Single	Recurrent	ff	6x6	H,DR,Vi,Hi
R. rugosa rubra	16.00	Species	Pink (deep)	Single	Continuous	f	6x6	S,H,W,Hi,Dr
R. servicea pteracantha (Wingthorn Rose)	Sold Out	Species	White	Single
R. wichuriana	16.50	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	16.50	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

Updated April 2011