Dog Rose - Why Every Garden Should Have One

[@slashingbison2503]

I have just planted 5 in my back border! we have a beautiful song thrush that comes to the garden from a self made nature reserve in their massive garden and land, she comes in the winter and late summer from what I can see, he song is incredible almost digital sounding. hopefully she will use the Dog Rose.

[@michelleobrien6996]

I've just bought a house in Melbourne Australia with lots of this plant in the backyard. It currently has lots of red berries.

[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

Hi Michelle, thanks so much for this - it certainly provides so much for wildlife, from cover to nectar to berries as you have seen - enjoy settling in to your new garden! Best wishes, Joel

[@NuLiForm]

They are Lovely. Such a sweet perfume, literally humming with Bees & popping with all manner of song birds. Then Loaded with berries adding a bountiful charm to the warm golden leaves in Autumn, & then if we are lucky, sudden dashes of red berry brilliance, dripping in glistening icicles, against the soft whiteness of snowfall. When the birds are done with them there is usually some left over for me to dry & powder. Very Rich in the most digestible vitamin C. & a few dried buds adds just the right zing to a nice cup of tea when you are feeling ever so slightly adventurous.. All around, they are a Win Win for Everyone. Funny story, kind of...we once had chickens, before so many neighbors moved too close..and of course, a chicken coop, which eventually fell into disuse.and these roses..literally grew until they took it over. Completely engulfing it. We did not have to worry about taking it down & what to do with the decaying wood...the roses..ate it.

[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

Just wonderful to read this, you write beautifully and I'm really grateful for you taking the time out to leave such a brilliant message about these oft overlooked roses - it's such a shame in a way that a 100 years or so ago people thought it would be better to hybridise them and "improve" them, I have some "old world" roses in my front garden but I always remember they wouldn't be there if it wasn't for the original dog roses like there are in my back-garden. Have a wonderful weekend, and thank you again - best wishes, Joel

[@gisellefrias2686]

I've spent years looking for these rose specifically, I finally been able to get some seeds can't wait to plant them

[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

Hi Giselle, good luck with the seeds and glad you found them at last - I am not sure if you are in the UK but we do sell these native "wild" rose plants on our website here: wildyourgarden.com/?s=rose&post_type=product Best wishes - Joel

[@jesuschrists1fan782]

@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshtonare these easy to grow from seed? I’m in the US and I can’t find a single bare root plant or anything, just seeds.

[@petermoore7315]

I enjoyed the video and happily planted six bare rooted ones. All because of your video. Thanks

[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

Wow Peter, thanks so much - so pleased to hear that and you will be rewarded for your efforts :) Hope you're enjoying the rest of the channel too - best wishes, Joel

[@petermoore7315]

@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton I especially enjoy the videos that are relevant to my garden.

[@gardeninside1367]

I never listen about this dog Rose's plants and it's really fantastic.🙂

[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

Thank you -they originate in India and across East Asia I believe and are used in Ayurvedic medicine - apparently they were a favourite of Indian queens :)

[@ardas77]

Thanks for reminder. I need to order few of those.

[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

You are very welcome :) Glad this was helpful to you - best wishes, Joel

[@blaschito1]

MAN thanks for your review, subscribed and buying 4 of them :)

[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

You are very welcome! Really pleased you are, and you'll definitely see the rewards real soon :) Thanks for your support, it's appreciated, best wishes - Joel

[@Nathan_VC]

Great recommendation! Leaf cutter bees love to take chunks out of the dog rose in my garden 🤩🌿✂️🐝

[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

Thanks Nathan, so much - same here re the leaf-cutter bees - I just watched your "Who Cares About Plants" video - really well done :)

[@Nathan_VC]

@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton ah appreciate it Joel 🙏🏽 just a lil uni project I enjoyed making!! I always look forward to your plant heavy content 😄🌿🌾🌳🌺🍂

[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

@@Nathan_VC more to follow soon! 😁👍

[@donnageorge-henderson5419]

Hmmm, we have a pretty prolific kiwi plant, this might be another good companion and grower to hide some fence panels 🤔

[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

It won’t disappoint 😊👍

[@jansoltes971]

For those who can't afford a large shrub in the garden, but want a rose that offers pollen and nectar to insects, these days there are many bee-friendly and/or ground-covering varieties that not only stay short and compact, but also flower profusely and are resistant to common rose diseases such as black spot and powdery mildew (most are suitable for pots). Check out, for example, the rose breeders Tantau or Kordes (e.g. Bees Paradise Rose series or Stadt Rom variety). However, my favourite for insects is a fairly bushy variety (but still less than half the size of the dog rose) named Dawn Crest - while not as resistant as the newer varieties, it has a mass of open flowers with an intense sweet clove scent that are literally a bee paradise.

[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

Hi Jan - this is great advice, thanks so much for taking the time to share this with others, I really appreciate it - hope you are keeping well - best wishes, Joel

[@jansoltes971]

​@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton Hi Joel! My pleasure - it´s important to share information. That´s why I ordered not one but eight (!) buddlejas to be planted this spring - thanks to one of your videos. :D Not to mention other valuable tips! Anyway, now I´m going to comment on the "Best Spring Flowers" video as this is a current topic. See you there!

[@wildlifegardener-tracey6206]

They’re great self seeders to. When do you cut back early spring? Mine is rocking the fence in high winds as it’s a monster now, but covered in berries.

[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

Hi Tracey :) I would cut back in winter, once all the hips/berries have been enjoyed by the wildlife but still leaving some previous year's growth for habitat, which will of course encourage fresh growth and a profusion of flowers in the Spring.

[@wildlifegardener-tracey6206]

@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton great thank you 😊

[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

@@wildlifegardener-tracey6206 you’re welcome. Anytime 😊👍

[@ratgreen]

I think I've found either a tiny dog rose or field rose growing down the side of my house that I've left to go wild for the past 2 years. I've just repotted it as it was in the way but, I just need to give it a proper location. I've no idea how it got there. Free plants yay.

[@raymondkilminster2194]

Interesting video , do you know if Dog rose will take from cuttings , which might be a good way to get plants for garden .

[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

Hi there Raymond - you can indeed taking cuttings :) Rose cuttings should be taken from the current year's growth. You can take flexible, softwood rose cuttings of very new growth in late-spring and summer as these root quickly and easily. If you wanted to buy some more mature specimens we do have them for sale at www.wildyourgarden.com along with a vast array of native wildflowers, shrubs and other plants :) Best wishes - Joel

[@CalderTrains]

Could I grow this in a pot? I try to grow as many interesting wildflowers as I can here up in Yorkshire e.g I've got Globeflower doing great in a pot because that is a northern plant. Dog Rose grows commonly found the hedges here so if you could answer my question thanks in advance

[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

It would certainly work in a pot Edward. As long as it was a decent sized pot. Hope that helps 👍

[@CalderTrains]

Thanks a lot Joel 👌:)

[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

@@CalderTrains no worries at all - anytime 👍

[@JustSomeGuyLV]

I don't understand why dog rose bushes aren't actively spread in wilderness. Finding out how much packed with vitamin C and other goodies those red berries are, it just makes dog rose a truly amazing plant.

[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

Couldn't have put it better myself! I think people forget that all our "modern" roses were grown/cultivated from these original beauties, and whilst "improving" them for us we lessened the value for wildlife unfortunately. But I value them as much as you, and here's hoping more people do! Best wishes, Joel

[@ninalouw4151]

Do you think the seeds have to be digested by a bird?

[@nunyabiznes33]

Would these grow in tropical areas? We don't really have any fragrant roses here. We some roses in pots at home, don't know the cultivar but the flowers are really tiny.

[@meretriciousinsolent]

Our new neighbours just took out an old one - previous fella had a whole hedge row of natives that have become full blown trees and I'm dreading the rest of them being taken down. I was thinking I could grow a wild rose over an archway - would it sucker/take up too much space? I tend to let things get wild, I'm pretty hands off - I feel bad interfering with growing things unless it's obvious to me that I need to get involved.

[@meretriciousinsolent]

Just heard the part about it suckering. 😅

[@CyberCatPhoto]

Hi Joel, I have a big dog rose in my garden, but it is a very old one and it is not bushy. Can I do anything with it to make it bushier so that it provides cover for the birds or should I replace it with a new younger plant?

[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

Hi there :) If you're thinking of potentially replacing it, I would give it one last chance and cut it hard back, almost to the ground. They are pretty resilient and should grow back with lots of vigour and fresh bushy growth. Hope this helps, and saves you some money to buy another plant for the garden ;) Best wishes - Joel

[@loveall3890]

@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton would you recommend cutting these down hard every year like buddleia? I also want mine dense for birds to nest in, I have 5 of these things now!

[@peterbernhardt4429]

Have you taught your viewers the old riddle? "On a summer's day, in sultry weather, Five brothers were all born together. Two had beards, and two had none, And one had only half a one."

[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

Hi Peter - I haven't... but I'd not heard it and confess I just had to google the first two lines to find out the answer to the riddle after a few (wrong!) guesses - I've learned something new this morning and won't be forgetting that now :) Thank you, best wishes - Joel

[@ElliotPorter65]

Can it grow free-standing?

[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

Hi Elliot, it's a fast grower and it will need some support, not sure if it was clear in this video but mine is free standing to an extent, ie not against a wall or trellis etc. If you're in the UK we do sell this rose and other native ones at www.wildyourgarden.com - if you contact me via the site and send a photo of where you want a rose, I can advise on which would be the best for the situation. Best wishes, Joel

[@ElliotPorter65]

@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton I read somewhere that if it is free standing, it can eventually grow around 3 metres tall (don't know about spread). I have one on the way, hopefully it serves the wildlife (and myself of course) well

[@ElliotPorter65]

@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton I plan to put it in a position which is almost full sun, it is not a gigantic plot but I think that it should probably suffice in that position.

[@AndrewNoFiction]

Hi Joel, great vid. Can I ask the best place to buy a Dog Rose as I never see them in garden centres? Secondly (bit niche this one, apologies in advance), I have an existing mature ornamental rose. Could I graft Rosa Canina onto the root stem?

[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

Hi Andrew - thank you, so much :) No worries re the question, I'm happy to answer all questions - but could you drop me a line at [e-mail], referring to the video etc as there may be somewhere local to you that I know of already etc, many thanks again, Joel

[@loveall3890]

@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton do you know of any garden centres in North Yorkshire that sell dog rose? All the ones I’ve been to do not sell dog rose and I’m apprehensive in regards to bare rooting them. Thanks in advance.

[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

@@loveall3890 Hi there :) You're in luck... we sell dog rose here: wildyourgarden.com/?s=rose&post_type=product You'll find other native roses there too - hope this helps, best wishes - Joel

[@loveall3890]

@@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton awesome thanks. I hope it isn’t too late to plant one? I’m looking at the 2 litre pot one. Thanks in advance

[@WildYourGardenWithJoelAshton]

@@loveall3890 You can plant the pot grown plants at any time of year :) It's the bare-root that need planting from late autumn through winter - I hope this helps, we're happy to advise or answer questions via [e-mail] too :) Best wishes, Joel