Home : Hedging, Trees, Shrubs & Conifers : Hedging, Trees, Shrubs & Conifers R-S : ROSE, SWEET BRIAR Rosa rubiginosa, Rosa eglanteria Suitable for any normal soil and position and the following  Ultimate Height 8ft (2.4m) Exposed/Windy Hedge Height 5-8ft (1.5-2.4m) Damp Shade Av. Growth/Year* 1.5ft (45cm) Dry Shade Wet Sites Native Coastal Areas Evergreen Chalky Soil   Av. Growth/Year* = Average growth per year in first 10-20 years, click here for more details.	Enlarge picture Sweet smelling foliage with single flowers in June.
Very sweet smelling foliage, the fragrance being particularly strong in the rain. Cupped single flowers, 1 inch (2.5cm) across, usually bright pink, in midsummer, followed by orange-scarlet hips in autumn. These make excellent bird food in winter. Makes a good dense fast growing deciduous hedge. Native plant. HEDGE Trim in winter if necessary. For hedges 5-8ft (1.5-2.4m). Plant 12-24ins (30-60cm) apart. SHRUB 8ft x 8ft (2.4m x 2.4m).
Price per plant for Availability 1+ 5+ 50+ 250+  Sd  16-24ins 40-60cm £1.69 £1.19 £1.08 £0.93 Bare rooted stock will be available from Nov., see below/right.  Tr  2-3ft 60-90cm £2.49 £1.99 £1.84 £1.60 Bare rooted stock will be available from Nov., see below/right.  Pg 2L   40-60cm £8.99 - - - Limited stock available.	Tr = Transplanted, click here for more details. Sd = Bare rooted seedling. Pg = Pot grown.   We can only sell bare-rooted plants when they are dormant. This is later this year than normal due to the mild weather.