DOG ROSE IS USUALLY ASSOCIATED WITH OLD HEDGEROWS AND CERTAINLY WORTH CONSIDERING FOR EVEN THE SMALLEST GARDEN. IT IS AN UPRIGHT DECIDUOUS SHRUB, WITH A MASS OF DELICATE FLOWERS DURING MAY - JUNE ADDING COLOUR AND BRIGHTENING UP THE DULLEST OF SURROUNDINGS. THE LONG ARCHING STEMS ARE VERY PRICKLY, WHICH ARE USED TO CATCH ON TO SURROUNDING SHRUBS

FLOWER: A MASS OF DELICATE LARGE FIVE PETALLED FLOWERS WHICH CAN VARY IN COLOUR PINK - WHITE

HIPS: THE SCARLET ROSE-HIPS BRING WONDERFUL AUTUMN COLOUR (CAN BE USED TO MAKE OUR WELL KNOWN ROSE-HIP SYRUP WHICH IS FULL OF VITAMIN C)

SMALL BIRDS ARE ATTRACTED BY THE TINY BERRIES

DOG ROSE CAN BE TRAINED OVER A TRELLIS, ARBOUR OR A DEAD TREE TO GOOD EFFECT.

HEIGHT: UP TO 9 FEET

EXTRA BIT: IT WAS BELIEVED THAT THE ROOT WAS EFFECTIVE AGAINST THE BITE OF A MAD DOG, IN THE TIME OF HENRY VIII. DOG ROSES WERE THE SYMBOL OF THE MONARCHY

FULL SOWING INSTRUCTIONS INCLUDED.

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