True Root Nursery
Rugosa Rose Seedling
Rugosa Rose Seedling
Species: Rosa rugosa
History: Rosa rugosa is native to parts of China, Japan, Korea, and Siberia where it can be found on coasts, often on sand dunes. It has traditionally been used to make jams, desserts, and pot-pourri in China and Japan, and has been used medicinally. It was introduced to the US and European countries from Japan in the late 1700s to mid 1800s, although it has since become invasive in many European countries. Nonetheless, it is commonly grown as an ornamental plant and its resistance to salt spray has been of particular value.
Why We Grow It: Rosa rugosa is a friend of the bees and abundant producer of rosehips. Rosehips, small, seedy 'berries', are high in antioxidants and vitamin C. They can be eaten raw, but in our experience they are best used in tea or jam (in fact a blend of dried elderberries, peaches, apples, sumac, and rose hips make a nice herbal orange pekoe substitute!). The fresh petals make an elegant addition to salads.
Fruit Specs
Fruit Specs
Recommended Use: Preserves, tea, fresh eating (petals)
Fruit Size: Small
Storage: Dried rosehips can last several months to a year
Harvest: October - Late
Growing Specs
Growing Specs
Canadian Hardiness Zone: 3
Soil Preference: Prefers moist but well-drained soils, but is tolerant of many types of soils and conditions
Flowering Time: Summer
Bloom Colour: Pink
Pollination Requirements: Self-pollinating
Sun/Shade Requirements:
Full sun (approx. 8-10 hours of sun daily) is preferable but will tolerate partial shade
General Growth Habits:
Shrub grows 1-1.5m tall, has thorns, flowers July to August
Shipping vs. Pick Up
Shipping vs. Pick Up
CLICK HERE to see how shipping compares to pick up.
Shipping: Every year we ship thousands of trees across Canada (except BC due to CFIA regulations). We carefully bag roots in damp sawdust, then box them and send them out via courrier. CLICK HERE to see our shipping policy.
Pick-up: We also have thousands of trees picked up from our nursery each year. The pick-up options is free, though you must wait until you have been emailed a confirmation that your order is ready to pick up, which will have further information such as hours, locations, etc. We really appreciate if you can make an appointment to pick up, then we can be as organized as possible during our busy season.
Size at Purchase
Size at Purchase
Rose seedlings are divided into the following grades:
-1 year plant - 15-40cm
There is some overlap in size since we are also taking the age of the plants into account. Some older plants may not have put on quite as much vegetative growth but will have larger root systems.
All of these heights exclude the roots since seedlings and some berries will often have a lot of root growth but relatively little vegetative growth (ex. our Shagbark Hickories seedlings are often 5-15cm above the soil but will have roots that reach 20cm+ in length).
Not all of our berries and seedlings will be available in all of these grades since growth rate can vary significantly across species and even varieties. While we remain competitive in our plant size, it's also worth noting we don't use synthetic chemicals to push vegetative growth, therefore you may find conventional nursery stock larger in some instances comparatively.
Why plant small? It's best to transplant when a plant is young so it can establish its roots before it has a lot of vegetative growth. This is much less stressful on it and bareroot plants tend to catch up and even surpass larger potted ones planted at the same time, after a few years.
Orders that are cancelled last minute due to size (being "too small"), will still incur the applicable cancellation fees if the plants are true to our grading standards as per the agreement of sale when the order was placed.
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