Rugosa rose is a tough and adaptable shrub rose native to Asia. Its name Rugosa translates in Latin as “wrinkled” because of its leathery, dark green foliage. The plants can be heavily thorned. The ...

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You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Maine’s most well-known rose, rosa rugosa, is actually an ancient rose from ...

What: In a nutshell, Rosa “Hansa” is tough as nails. It is fragrant, long blooming, drought tolerant and produces great hips. It may be a selection of Rosa rugosa, or it may be a hybrid, but it shows ...

Finding the best shrub roses takes a bit of research. A cross between certain species of roses and modern bush varieties, shrub roses are hardier and larger than traditional bush roses. Most of them ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Not until World War II were rose hips tested as a cure for children with scurvy symptoms in Britain due to Nazi blockades, proving ...

Today there’s a no-fuss rose for anybody. Breeders have introduced dozens of varieties over the last few decades that offer beauty on durable, hardy, disease-resistant bushes. “They don’t need a whole ...

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