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Potted roses can be planted at any time of year; the planting window shown here is for bare-root roses.
Rose Features
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Fragrant
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Repeat Flowering
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Wildlife Friendly
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Garden Merit Award
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Partial Shade Tolerant
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Great companion plants for Rosa Rugosa Alba
Plants that grow well alongside Rugosa roses like Rosa Rugosa Alba.
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Lavender
Why grow this with Rosa Rugosa Alba?
A classic rose companion: its silvery foliage and compact habit hide bare lower stems, and it shares roses' love of full sun and free-draining soil.
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Sea Holly
Why grow this with Rosa Rugosa Alba?
Spiky steel-blue flowerheads add striking texture against soft rose blooms, and it thrives in the same free-draining soil roses prefer.
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Ornamental Grass
Why grow this with Rosa Rugosa Alba?
Upright, airy seed heads move in the breeze, giving structure and movement that contrasts with a rose's dense form, especially into autumn.
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Catmint
Why grow this with Rosa Rugosa Alba?
Its billowing grey-green foliage softens bare rose stems, and its long flowering season keeps pollinators visiting long after the first flush of roses is over.
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Thyme
Why grow this with Rosa Rugosa Alba?
A low, aromatic edging for the front of a rose border that thrives in the same sunny, free-draining conditions roses need.
Frequently asked questions
Bare-root Rosa Rugosa Alba roses are best planted during their dormant season, from November to March, which is also when we dispatch them. Potted roses are grown in containers and can be planted at any time of year — just avoid periods of hard frost or drought, and water thoroughly after planting.
Every rose we sell is covered by our 1-year Rose Guarantee, so you can plant Rosa Rugosa Alba with confidence. See our Rose Guarantee page for the full details.
Often, yes — we grow our roses ourselves and stock varies through the season, so a variety that's sold out can come back. Use the "Notify me" button above to be emailed the moment Rosa Rugosa Alba is back in stock.
Rosa Rugosa Alba's mature growth range is 180cm x 180cm (6ft x 6ft). Growing conditions such as soil, sunlight, feeding and pruning can affect the final size, so treat this as a guide rather than an exact figure.
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What the icons on our roses mean.
Fragrant
Has a noticeable scent. The product page tells you how strong it is.
Repeat flowering
Flowers more than once through the season, rather than a single show.
Disease tolerant
Naturally tolerant of common rose diseases such as blackspot and mildew.
Wildlife friendly
Flowers that provide pollen and nectar for bees and other pollinators.
Good for cutting
Long-lasting blooms on stems that suit cutting for the vase.
Ornamental hips
Produces decorative hips in autumn, which also feed the birds.
Award winning
Has won awards. They are listed under Key Information on the product page.
Suitable for pots
Happy growing in a container on a patio or balcony.
Grow up an arch
Can be trained over an arch, pergola or doorway.
Grow up a wall
Can be trained up a wall or fence.
Partial shade tolerant
Copes with a position that only gets sun for part of the day.
Icons only appear on roses that have the feature. Please use them as a guide: roses are living plants and can vary with your soil, sunlight and care.
