General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip

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Alternative cultivar names:
  • 'Rubra'
  • 'Rosa rugosa var. rubra'

Common names
  • Rose
Also sold as:
  • Rosa rugosa 'Atropurpurea'

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Location: Invercargill, New Zealand
Date: 2019-11-09
Location: Invercargill, New Zealand
Date: 2023-03-27
Location: Invercargill, New Zealand
Date: 2023-12-27

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