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R. macrophylla ‘Master Hugh’

R. macrophylla ‘Master Hugh’

Wild Rose
    Description
    Similar to its parent, R. macrophylla, with large pink flowers. However, it is taller, more upright and more open in growth with exceptionally large, red hips, which hang like miniature lanterns; in fact, they are some of the largest hips to be found among roses. 1966.
    Characteristics
    • Colour: Pink
    • Flowering: Once Flowering
    • Bloom Size: Large
    • Family: Wild Rose
    • Size: Very Large Shrub
    • Height: 3m
    • Width: 3m
    • Year of Introduction: 1899
    Location
    • Attracting Bees
    • Mixed Border
    • Rose Hips
    Growing conditions
    • East, South, West Facing
    • Full Sunlight
    • All soil types
    How to plant a shrub rose
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