Plants ยป Rosa

Rosa canina

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Rosa canina
Family Rosaceae
Genus Rosa
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Common Name(s) Dog rose, Common brier, Dog brier, Rose
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This plant is often found in the wild in Northern Europe. STEM: Arching, with strongly curved or hooked prickles. ROOT: Woody stock. HAIRS: Absent or sometimes short hairs beneath leaves. STIPULES: Present, long, broad, on leaf-stalk. LEAF-STALK: Present. BRACTS: Broad. FLOWER STALK: 0.5-2cm. SEPALS: 5, lobed, bent back, falling in fruit. PETALS: 5. STAMENS: Numerous. STIGMA: Many in conical head. OVARY: Numerous, 1-celled. SEEDS: 1 to each nut-like fruit, not released.

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Semi-moist conditions
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light, medium, heavy, clay soil.
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Foliage
Height (m) : 1 - 3
Spread (m) : 2 - 3
Growth Habit : Bushy, Climbing, Columnar/Upright
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Scent : Pleasant

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Flowering : Early Summer - Mid Summer
Fruit : Early Autumn - Early Autumn

Flowers
Colour : Pink, White
Size : Medium (3 to 10 cm)
Profusion : medium
Scent : Pleasant
Sex : Hermaphrodite

Fruit
Type : soft berry or currant
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Size : Quite small (1 to 3 cm)
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