Rosa glauca - 2 Ltr pot

Description
The Red-leaved rose (Rosa glauca) is a bushy, upright shrub with decorative, red, round fruits. It produces purple-red, cup-shaped flowers from June to July. The Red-leaved rose also has pinnate, blue-green leaves. The red-brown shoots are also an interesting sight. In a sunny to semi-shady location with well-drained soil, it usually reaches a height of around 3 metres and grows to around 3 metres wide.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Rosa rubrifolia, Rosa ferruginea.

Bulletpoints
* Fruiting ornament * red-brown shoots * the flowers are highly favoured by bees, bumblebees and hoverflies * cut flower * attractive orange-yellow autumn colouring * suitable for containers * tolerates pruning * red-brown shoots * heat tolerant, resistant to urban climates

Leaves
The deciduous leaves of Red-leaved rose are blue-green, pinnate, alternate. They are about 12 - 14 cm tall. Red-brown shoots. Red-leaved rose turns bright orange-yellow in autumn.

Spread
Southern Europe to Central Europe.

Frost hardiness
The Red-leaved rose has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Red-leaved rose is a bushy and upright growing shrub. It usually reaches a height of 1.5 - 3 m and is approx. 1 - 3 m wide.

Water
The plant has a medium water requirement.

Pruning
This plant is tolerant of pruning.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady position.

Soil
Special rose soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the ground is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Planting partner
The Red-leaved rose sets beautiful accents together with: Steppe sage, lavender, clematis.

Tasks
- Fertilise: In the period from March to May.

Care
- Parts of plants infected with mildew must be cut off, otherwise the disease can spread further. To prevent new infections, the rose can be treated with appropriate fungicides. - If infected with star sooty mould, all diseased leaves (black spots) should be removed. If necessary, treatment with suitable fungicides is also recommended. - To encourage the formation of new flower buds, wilted flowers should always be cut back to the next fully formed leaf. - Roses should never be planted where roses have already been growing. If no other planting site is available, the soil should be generously replaced.

Flower
The purple-red, cupped flowers appear from June to July.

Fruit
The red, round fruits of Rosa glauca are particularly decorative. These appear from September.

Use
Tubs, cutting, group planting, cottage garden, bee pasture, bird food plant, jam, liqueur

Shoots
The shoots of Rosa glauca are spiny, red-brown in colour.

Root
Rosa glauca is a deep-rooting plant and, depending on the soil, forms extensive branching roots.