How to Grow Rosa Rugosa

[@deborahjohnson3876]

I like that gentle method of controling insects with a little bowl of water. ☺

[@SuzyDinglesGarden]

It's relaxing for me too!

[@rickthorp8363]

I planted Rosa Rugosa here in Florida outside my front windows and around my mailbox. They do fantastic when I cut them back in the winter and then just grow so beautiful in the spring and summer. They smell so wonderful and the bees love the copious amounts of pollen they put out.

[@SuzyDinglesGarden]

Must be lovely!

[@gardeningwithkirk]

❤❤❤❤Hi from Gardening with kirk I met you on Quora thanks

[@mikepetersen7319]

Thank You for sharing all this Infos. It's a very beautiful Rose and valuable for the Animals as well. They are bred by the German Company Kordes Roses. They call It Purple Roadrunner. And there are a Pink and a White Varation too.

[@SuzyDinglesGarden]

Thanks for the info!

[@thesecondopinion8437]

I just ordered one of these exact roses! So excited to find a video about them!

[@nickmat3153]

Thank you so much for this video! I live near the beach and they grow wild on the sandy areas but not on my property; I am ordering these for under my kitchen window!

[@daniellepetrone8532]

I just stumbled upon your channel, and so glad I did, really enjoying the videos!

[@SuzyDinglesGarden]

How sweet of you to let me know Danielle!

[@lauramarquezarango5895]

Beautiful video 😍

[@danielprice5116]

Thank you for the video I really enjoyed it

[@MaRiLuggg]

Just found your channel. I am really enjoying all your videos. Please give us a spring garden tour soon =)

[@SuzyDinglesGarden]

Thanks for connecting. A spring tour is a great idea!

[@sinbatsiraseranant1241]

Thank you for the video about rosa rugosa. They are beautiful and look very healthy. It reminds me of when I traveled to Aberdeen, Scotland, many years ago and they were grown everywhere there. I would like to plant them but do not see them for sale in any nurseries in the northern Virginia area and not sure if it can be grown in this area due to the warmer weather? I do have climbing yellow roses planted 15 years ago in front of my house, next to the house. They are very fragrant but very fleeting as when the flower blooms, the deep yellow quickly faded within 1 day (2 days max depending on how cool the weather is). In addition, it is also prone to diseases and insects, which I have to spray with pesticide/fungicide every year as I was told it was a mistake to plant it too close to the house.

[@SuzyDinglesGarden]

What a wonderful memory of Scotland! You're smart to question whether or not a rose will survive in your area. For roses to thrive (not just survive), you want to find those that were either cultivated for your area or evolved in your area (or in a part of the world similar to yours). I bet your Virginia Cooperative Extension can help you figure out the best plants for your climate! You can also visit botanical rose gardens and talk with their experienced gardeners. Long ago I read that yellow roses can have increased problems due to their genes. That's been my experience in my area, but they're beautiful in the right climate. A well selected rose shouldn't need much, if any, chemicals to control disease and pests. Rugosas are well suited for maritime climates, so much so that they can sometimes grow too well! That's a big topic for another time. But for now, know that they thrive in many non-seaside climates, and you can clip the roses and hips to keep the birds from spreading seed if that's an issue for your area. Added bonus, you get to enjoy and use the roses! Thank's so much for commenting. You've inspired me to make some videos on these topics. Take care and please let us know what roses you decide on!

[@sinbatsiraseranant1241]

@@SuzyDinglesGarden thank you for your advice!

[@SuzyDinglesGarden]

@@sinbatsiraseranant1241 You're so welcome!

[@rickthorp8363]

Yes! I went to the border of Germany and Poland and there were 10 feet or larger wild bushes of Rosa Rugosa lining the polish side of the border and they were beautiful, I saw them everywhere in Europe and the New England area of the USA.

[@Godresponds]

Can these grow in pots ok?

[@SuzyDinglesGarden]

Absolutely. Cut out the oldest canes to the ground every few years for maximum bloom.

[@dollylettersstanger4788]

unfortunately where I live rosa rugosa has been claimed as invasive by the state and is not allowed to be sold but i will still forage for those rosehips where it is overgrown :)

[@SuzyDinglesGarden]

Hi Dolly. Thanks for the reminder that this rose can grow "too well" in some areas, such as the coastline of Maine! I'm curious about how you use the hips.

[@carlandrews5810]

I have a Hansa, which I love. Snow Pavement and Blanc Double de Coubert on the way. If you have oher rugosas I would love to learn more about them.

[@SuzyDinglesGarden]

Great choices! My current garden has a White pavement, which blooms once then is sporadic. The flowers are single. The canes are 4 ft tall and the suckers are less vigorous than most other spreading "own root' roses, which is actually a good thing in my small garden.

[@elizabethc9832]

I had a row of these where I lived 20 or so years ago, and had given some starts to my sister (thankfully). She gifted me some back two years ago, and I just can seem to get them to bud. They seem happy and healthy...just no flowers. Again this year, it is June already and all I have is nice lush leaves. Any advise for this? I have been very much looking forward to that heavely smell. Loved the video...Thank you!

[@SuzyDinglesGarden]

Sharing plants is the best!My first thought about your non-flowering rose is too much nitrogen but because it's in the second year, it might just be building energy to bloom. This could be your lucky year! I'd love to know what happens and what you learn.

[@johnnyb3550]

I was in Maine, and cut a 3' section, brought it back to Midwest....to try to transplant, if I cut a nice clean cut, bury it shallow, will it grow do u think?

[@SuzyDinglesGarden]

If it's a rugosa it should because they grow on their own roots, not on a grafted rootstock. Good luck!

[@johnnyb3550]

@@SuzyDinglesGarden thnx. It looks dead, but I'm still gonna keep eye on it

[@johnnyb3550]

Here's a dumb question, can it be purchased? And if so, any ideas from where.. I hear it's an invasive specie, so I certainly don't wanna get into trouble.

[@shireenmohammed8383]

Where to buy these in Dallas?

[@SuzyDinglesGarden]

Try calling the Antique Rose Emporium in Brenham Tx. They might also have cultivars better suited to the Dallas area. Also, make sure they aren't invasive in your county. Happy gardening!

[@Thunderbird68-i2f]

I remember Purple Pavement as a very fragrant rose. Would you know if it self-fertilizes? Or does it require another pollinator variety? Is it fertile and does it set plentiful hip? Do you have Japanese Beetles?

[@SuzyDinglesGarden]

Hi. No Japanese beetles, only thrips sometimes. Not sure about it being self-fertile, but it sure gets plenty of hips. There is a white pavement rise nearby but it's in the shade and doesn't flower a lot, so I suspect they're self fertile. Your thoughts?

[@Thunderbird68-i2f]

@@SuzyDinglesGarden By what you're saying, it sounds like they likely are, though; bees can go a long way from one variety to another. A good number of rugosa hybrids have challenges with self-fertility and require another compatible pollinator to set hip. So it's nice to grow a variety that sets hip no matter what. The large fragrant blooms & foliage of repeat flowering rugosas are troubled by Japanese beetles in areas that have a large population infestation.

[@SuzyDinglesGarden]

@@Thunderbird68-i2f thanks for sharing your insight on these issues!

[@karpagamcse4621]

How to propagate by cuttings? I always fails

[@SuzyDinglesGarden]

You could try digging up a sucker or do air layering, which involves bending a cane over onto the soil so it will root. Hope this works for you.

[@caroldombroski967]

Can I cut back my plant in July?

[@SuzyDinglesGarden]

Yes!

[@caroldombroski967]

Can I cut just the pips off this time of year?

[@SuzyDinglesGarden]

@@caroldombroski967 hi Carol. In July I often cut the pips (or hips as some call them) if I want the rose to put energy into producing more flowers. Some years I don't cut them so the pips/hips fully ripen before the rains come in our area. I find they need about two months to fully ripen, at least with this particular rose in my microclimate. I often cut some and leave some because I can't decide!