Ornamental shrub for rockery, isolated shrub or in hedges. The fruit is rich in vitamin C. It is used to make jam and herbal tea. Rootstock. Dry flower.
Evergreen shrub growing up to 2m with white to pale pink flowers in spring and autumn. Oval and serrated leaves. Oval dark red fruit called rosehip.
It adapts very well to any soils but prefers limestone ones. It grows in woods, hedges, along pathways.
Depending on the geographical areas and altitude sowing can take place from February to April. To germinate the seeds it is necessary to stratify in hot or 60 days followed by a cold stratification for 5 months before the sowing. It is also possible to stratify only in cold for 8 months. It is possible to use a sowing substrate for potting or soil from the garden together with a sowing substrate if the sowing is made directly into the garden. The substrate must be wet but not soggy until the germination is completed.
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Average germination (%) | 60 |
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Climate Zone | Mediterranean, Temperate areas |
Flower colour | Pink, White |
Foliage | Deciduous |
Fragrant | Flower |
Fruit color | Red |
Hardiness | Drought resistant, Hardy |
Peculiarity | Thorny |
Plant use | Barrier hedge, Clump, Coastal garden, Culinary, Erosion control, Game-covers, Gardening, Landscaping, Low maintenance garden, Medicinal, Restoration, Rock garden, Walls, fences, Wild garden |
Seeds per gram | 45 |
Soil - Moisture | Fresh to moist |
Soil - Ph | Acid |
Soil - Type | Sand |
Stratification | Yes |
Sunlight - Exposure | Sun |
Watering | Regular |