Species, Wild Rose, Hecht Rose, Red Leaf Rose

Very nice rose, so far. We have it in a dry, bright, full sun location. I dug it up and moved it mid-summer and it handled it with only ...Read Moreminor shock. The blooms have a somewhat wild and natural look, which is what I was going for, but the stems and foliage are very handsome and distinct. The bright red hips are absolutely stunning in late fall and early winter. We planted a second plant in the fall and both handled the winter like champs.

An elegant, open-growing shrub grown more for its glaucous, burgundy-tinged foliage than for its small (1") pretty single pink flowers. O...Read Morence-blooming, in early summer. The hips are large and showy when they ripen in autumn.

I have seen this many times, but always as an upright shrub to 4-5' and never as a climber. It has an open suckering habit that is not aggressive and mixes well with herbaceous underplanting.

It is highly resistant to disease, and especially to black spot. Even here in black spot hell, this can be grown without fungicide.

The upper canes are nearly thornless. There are some thorns towards the base.

Botanists now call it R. glauca, though in commerce it's sometimes labeled R. rubrifolia.

Talking about 0 maintenance to rose, this is it! It tolerant many harsh conditions and still growing fine, will even grow well and flowe...Read Morer in partial shade location.

I never seen it got spots or sick. So hardy! Easy to grow from seeds or cuttings.

Attractive foliage that, in my experience, needs a little shading from intense sun. Blooms in May/June in my garden.