On my morning bike ride today, I saw this in all the ditches and edges of the woods in full bloom. You can find them all over the place ...Read Morehere, growing wild, in colors white, pale pink, and deep pink.
This lovely little rose is growing in a damp meadow near my home in extreme south west KY. The ground stays moist most of the year, but n...Read Moreever actually stands in water.
It's happily flourishing in a partially shaded location near a brush pile.
I questioned the ID a bit, but as Rosa palustris has slightly curved thorns, Rosa virginiana has very curved thorns, and Rosa carolina has straight thorns, this is the Swamp Rose.
All three varieties grow in my area and bloom about the same time.
These roses grow wild in western New York State, and even with their feet ALWAYS in water, they grow to 8 feet high and 8 feet across. M...Read Morey plant came from a cutting that was taken from a plant growing in standing water and it has done very well in my not-quite-that-sodden yard. It bloomed the second year from cutting, single pink blooms in late summer, one of the few non-repeat bloomers to bloom so late. Most of the bushes that I have seen in the wild are rather more upright than arching.
Murfreesboro, TN (Zone 7a) | August 2001 | neutral
R. palustris is unique among roses because it will tolerate constantly wet soil. However, it does not require constantly wet soil, makin...Read Moreg it a versatile rose.
It blooms midseason, for 6-8 weeks. Flowers are loosely double, medium to dark pink surrounding yellow stamens.
Its arching habit makes it an attractive shrub throughout the entire year; it is very effective planted where the canes can arch out over a pond or stream.
On my morning bike ride today, I saw this in all the ditches and edges of the woods in full bloom. You can find them all over the place ...Read More
This lovely little rose is growing in a damp meadow near my home in extreme south west KY. The ground stays moist most of the year, but n...Read More
This beautiful little rose grows in the cypress swamps of west-central Florida, zone 9a.
I have a beaver in the pond where I have mine planted, and he ate it down to the roots almost....any suggestions?
These roses grow wild in western New York State, and even with their feet ALWAYS in water, they grow to 8 feet high and 8 feet across. M...Read More
R. palustris is unique among roses because it will tolerate constantly wet soil. However, it does not require constantly wet soil, makin...Read More