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Growing Info

Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours

Stratification: cold stratify for 120 days

Germination: sow seed 3/8" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed

Other: Germination may be irregular and some seed may lie over 2 years before germination.|can be fall sown without stratification.

Native to: Caucasus region, Europe, Northwest Africa

Native

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Rosa dumalisRosa dumalis

Glaucous Dog Rose

In Stock: 0.531 lb (Total:0.531lb)

Rosa dumalis

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0.53 lb

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Germination:

91%

Germination test:

Cut (Full Seed)

Purity:

99%

Seeds per lb:

17,529

Quantity:

0.53 lb

Collected in:

Denmark

Crop year:

1993

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Item ID:

1311

Characteristics

Growing Info

Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours

Stratification: cold stratify for 120 days

Germination: sow seed 3/8" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed

Other: Germination may be irregular and some seed may lie over 2 years before germination.|can be fall sown without stratification.

Native to: Caucasus region, Europe, Northwest Africa

Native

Introduced

Rosa dumalis, known as Glaucous Dog Rose, is a striking species belonging to the Rosaceae family, boasting a native range from Europe to the Caucasus and northwestern Africa. This deciduous shrub, reaching heights of 3-10 ft, is celebrated for its elegant, long, bent thorns and its fragrant pink blooms that grace gardens in June and July. As autumn arrives, Rosa dumalis produces oval, vitamin C-rich rose hips, treasured for their nutritional benefits. Characterized by stout, arching stems with rigid prickles, this species offers a similar aesthetic to R. canina and is often utilized as a natural fence in open landscapes, especially in Turkey.

Easily identifiably by its large, pink or white flowers, each measuring 1.5-2 inches across, Glaucous Dog Rose features uniquely notched petals and numerous stamens. Its leaves are pinnate with sharply toothed leaflets. The fruit is a vibrant red hip, traditionally harvested for making marmalades, syrups, teas, and jellies, renowned in herbal medicine for alleviating ailments such as coughs and sore throats. Flourishing in open woodlands and roadsides, Rosa dumalis beckons gardeners seeking an ornamental yet resilient addition to diverse habitats.