
Rosa sericea subsp. omeiensis f. pteracantha
This rose is grown primarily for its unusual and beautiful prickles which are large, flat and broad and a brilliant blood red in colour when young. This variety is best planted where the early morning or late afternoon sun can shine through the prickles, illuminating them. In cooler climates, this is oftenn the first of all roses to flower.
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- Aspect: East-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure: Exposed, Sheltered
- Family: Rosaceae
- Flower Colour : White, Cream
- Flower Season: Summer
- Foliage: Deciduous
- Fruit Colour : Red
- Fruit Season: Autumn
- Habit : Bushy
- Hardiness : H5 (Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters) -15 to -10C
- Moisture: Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
- pH: Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Rose Type: Shrub
- Season of Interest : Autumn, Summer
- Soil: Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Sunlight: Full Sun, Partial Shade
- Height & Width: 250cm x 180cm
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