• R. rub. ‘Meg Merrilies’
  • R. rub. ‘Meg Merrilies’

R. rub. ‘Meg Merrilies’

Wild Rose
Colour: Crimson
Flowering: Once Flowering
Fragrance: Light-medium,
Size: Very Large Shrub 2.5cm
Bloom Size: Medium

This variety bears bright crimson, semi-double flowers, followed by scarlet hips. The foliages has a good fragrance. Vigorous growth. Read more

Mixed Border

Rose Hedges

Attracting Bees

Rose Hips

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Description

This variety bears bright crimson, semi-double flowers, followed by scarlet hips. The foliages has a good fragrance. Vigorous growth.

Characteristics

Colour: Crimson BLOOM COLOUR Colour may vary depending on growing conditions. Colour fade is a characteristic of some varieties.
Flowering: Once Flowering REPEAT or ONCE FLOWERING? REPEAT FLOWERING roses flower in flushes from late spring through to early winter. ONCE FLOWERING roses only produce a single flush of blooms lasting 3 to 4 weeks in mid summer
Fragrance: Light-medium,
Bloom Size: Medium BLOOM SIZE GUIDE Bloom size varies over the life cycle of each bloom. Measurements refer to the average diameter of a bloom at its prime. LARGE BLOOM: 3.5-5" MEDIUM BLOOM: 2-3.5" SMALL BLOOM 1-2"
Family: Wild Rose
Size: Very Large Shrub SIZE GUIDE All measurements are approximate 'height x width' and refer to a 3 year old established rose, pruned once annually, measured during the first flush of flowers in June. 2.5cm
Year of Introduction: 1899

Ideal For

Mixed Border
Rose Hedges
Attracting Bees
Rose Hips

Growing Conditions

East, South, West Facing
All soil types
Full Sunlight

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Wild Roses

These are the very first roses, the wild roses from many parts of the northern hemisphere, together with their immediate hybrids. Wild Roses, also known as species roses, tend to form rather large shrubs. They are notable for the elegance of their growth, their dainty foliage and the simple beauty of their single flowers, which are generally followed by colourful hips in a wide variety of shapes, sizes and colours. As well as being ideal for shrubbery and wild areas of the garden, they are also a welcome addition to a mixed rose border, bringing a certain lightness.

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