Rosa Canina is an attractive, native species of hedging that boasts delicately fragranced pink/white flowers in the summer, that then give way to berry-looking rose hips.
The Dog Rose is a tough, native hedge that is well-known for its prickly, but lovely, growing habit. It is most grown as an informal garden shrub, and makes an ideal intruder deterrent plant, as the thorns create an impenetrable barrier. You can leave it to grow wonderfully on its own or create a nice mixed hedge with other native hedging.
As it has a very dense nature, the Rosa canina makes a wonderful shelter for wildlife, who adore the vitamin-C rich berries - these berries are also edible for humans and are known to make fantastic jam, as well as being commonly used to make rosehip oil.
It will grow about 40-60cm per year, and is very fast-growing, meaning it is a rambling shrub that will quickly become bushy and thick.
The Rosa canina plant will grow best in moist, but well-drained soil. It will thrive best in a sunny position but can still be placed in a partially shaded area. Being low maintenance, it is a hardy shrub that can easily tolerate strong winds, meaning it can grow well near the coast- this makes it the perfect choice if being faced with some exposed coastal garden space.
Your Dog Rose will need to be pruned in late Summer for general trimming, and in late Autumn/Winter if carrying out renovation.
When should I plant Dog Rose hedging?
The best season to plant your Dog Rose hedging is throughout autumn or spring, when the weather is a little cooler and damper - bear in mind, bare root plants can only be planted from November-March.
How far apart do you plant Dog Rose plants?
On average, we recommend planting Dog Rose plants around 30-45cm apart. For bare roots, however, you may need to plant as close as 20cm apart (especially for plants at 40/60cm tall). This ensures a thick, dense hedge is produced in a short space of time.
How to plant Dog Rose:
Begin by digging a hole that's around twice as wide as the plant's root mass, but the same depth. Mic the excess soil with some soil mix or organic compost, and lay a sprinkling of RootGrow onto the bottom of the hole (adding fertiliser is not necessary, but highly recommended for bare roots).
Place the plant into the hole and ensure the base of the stem is level with the soil surface. Backfill with soil mix, and gently pat down to secure the plant. Follow this by watering the plant abundantly.
Continue to water very well (around 2 or 3 times a week), for the first year after planting. Please bear in mind that bare root plants will require more water than this, especially throughout its first spring/summer.
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Rosa Canina is an attractive, native species of hedging that boasts delicately fragranced pink/white flowers in the summer, that then give way to berry-looking rose hips.
The Dog Rose is a tough, native hedge that is well-known for its prickly, but lovely, growing habit. It is most grown as an informal garden shrub, and makes an ideal intruder deterrent plant, as the thorns create an impenetrable barrier. You can leave it to grow wonderfully on its own or create a nice mixed hedge with other native hedging.
As it has a very dense nature, the Rosa canina makes a wonderful shelter for wildlife, who adore the vitamin-C rich berries - these berries are also edible for humans and are known to make fantastic jam, as well as being commonly used to make rosehip oil.
It will grow about 40-60cm per year, and is very fast-growing, meaning it is a rambling shrub that will quickly become bushy and thick.
The Rosa canina plant will grow best in moist, but well-drained soil. It will thrive best in a sunny position but can still be placed in a partially shaded area. Being low maintenance, it is a hardy shrub that can easily tolerate strong winds, meaning it can grow well near the coast- this makes it the perfect choice if being faced with some exposed coastal garden space.
Your Dog Rose will need to be pruned in late Summer for general trimming, and in late Autumn/Winter if carrying out renovation.
When should I plant Dog Rose hedging?
The best season to plant your Dog Rose hedging is throughout autumn or spring, when the weather is a little cooler and damper - bear in mind, bare root plants can only be planted from November-March.
How far apart do you plant Dog Rose plants?
On average, we recommend planting Dog Rose plants around 30-45cm apart. For bare roots, however, you may need to plant as close as 20cm apart (especially for plants at 40/60cm tall). This ensures a thick, dense hedge is produced in a short space of time.
How to plant Dog Rose:
Begin by digging a hole that's around twice as wide as the plant's root mass, but the same depth. Mic the excess soil with some soil mix or organic compost, and lay a sprinkling of RootGrow onto the bottom of the hole (adding fertiliser is not necessary, but highly recommended for bare roots).
Place the plant into the hole and ensure the base of the stem is level with the soil surface. Backfill with soil mix, and gently pat down to secure the plant. Follow this by watering the plant abundantly.
Continue to water very well (around 2 or 3 times a week), for the first year after planting. Please bear in mind that bare root plants will require more water than this, especially throughout its first spring/summer.
Field grown, bare roots are young plants that are only planted when they are dormant, from autumn to spring. We lift bare root plants and despatch them during the season but they can be pre-ordered in summer. As they are cheaper to grow, they are one of our most affordable hedge planting options.
Pot grown plants can be planted year round and make a convenient option. They come in a wide range of sizes, from 10cm to 2.5m so they're suitable for the majority of planting requirements.
Also field grown, root ball plants are scooped out of the ground using machinery to keep their root system intact and wrapped in bio-degradable, hessian sacks. They are mature plants that provide dense coverage very early on, ideal for when you need a thick hedge quickly.
Grown in troughs or bags that measure 50cm-1 metre in length and carefully clipped during the growing season. Our instant hegding troughs create a dramatic, instant hedge effect.
Our bare root discount deals include bundles of 50, 100, and 250 plants. The bigger the bundle, the higher the discount.
