Prickly Wild Rose

Prickly Wild Rose Care

Rosa Acicularis

What is the plant

Rosa acicularis is a deciduous shrub growing 1–3 m tall. The leaves are pinnate, 7–14 cm long, with three to seven leaflets. The leaflets are ovate, with serrate (toothed) margins. The flowers are pink (rarely white), 3.5–5 cm diameter; the hips are red, pear-shaped to ovoid, 10–15 mm diameter.

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Humidity

Normal

Lighting

Full Sun

Hardiness zone

max 5

Difficulty

Easy

Hibernation

Cold Period

Invasive

Weed

How to Care for the Plant

Water
The Prickly Wild Rose grows best in moist conditions with full or partial sun exposure. It prefers well-drained, sand or loam soil types. It is tolerant of acidic soil and periodically flooded areas. It is tolerant of drought but young plants should be watered occasionally until established.
Fertilizer
While wild rose bushes don’t have the complex blooms of hybrids, they also need no fertilizer or pesticides to keep them growing beautifully.
Soil
Loam soil types

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Pruning
Without pruning, wild rose bushes will grow and spread, and will easily cover a large area with unorganized, thorny foliage. Much like a standard rose bush, wild rose bushes are straightforward to prune and maintain.
Container
Container gardening is a very pleasant and easy.
Additional
A deciduous shrub up to 4 ft. tall with densely prickly stems & pink, 5-petaled flowers. Foliage is pinnately compound and somewhat pubescent. Flowers, usually solitary but sometimes in small clusters, are followed by smooth rosehips.