There are fewer places on earth where roses grow wild and free now, than in prehistoric times.
The wild-rose is said to pre-date man himself and is still found in all it's rampant glory in the Orient, North America, and parts of Europe.
There are about one hundred basic native species all over the world.
The most common ones found in the United States of America are the Carolina, the Swamp that grows in abundance from the Atlantic Seabed to Nebraska; the Prairie which extends it's reach from Ontario through Texas right on to the Rockies; the Woods Wild that is on home ground from the Rockies to the Cascades; the Nootka dots the Upper Pacific Coast from Alaska to California, and the California native to the West of Sierra Nevada.
Wild roses are liked by many gardeners because they are less vulnerable to diseases, pest attacks, and are quite comfortable growing along side weeds! This means less time and energy spent on tending them.
They are also very tolerant of the harshest winters and can survive droughts without a whimper.
They don't need more than an annual pruning to keep the branches in check and to increase the number of blooms.
Although they bloom in abundance and in the most favored colors: red, pink, yellow, and white, they bloom just once in a year for about two weeks.
They exude a highly intoxicating fragrance that leaves you craving for more.
But most gardeners prefer to plant hybrids to enjoy throughout the season.
Another reason is that obtaining cuttings or seeds of the purely wild rose is very difficult and almost impossible.
Hybrids are more vibrant in color with more petals than their wild cousins which have just 5 petals.
Some wild ramblers have up to 7 petals.
This makes the wild-rose a poor country cousin and often shunned by elite gardeners.
The wild varieties are beneficial in many ways: cardinals, thrushes, and waxwings feed on them as do black bears, coyotes, deer, and squirrels; wild rose hips are full of vitamins and minerals, essential fatty acids, and anti-oxidants, some even contain Vitamin C.
Some types that have been domesticated are the Banksiae Rose which is native to Central and Western China, Tea Rose, China Rose, Servicae Rose, and Hulthemiae Rose from China, and the Moyesia Rose from Japan.
Planting truly wild roses in your garden is like taking a stand for everything that is pure and natural.
It also means longer survival of your plants with lesser maintenance.
Give in to the urge and gift your garden a wild rose today!
The wild-rose is said to pre-date man himself and is still found in all it's rampant glory in the Orient, North America, and parts of Europe.
There are about one hundred basic native species all over the world.
The most common ones found in the United States of America are the Carolina, the Swamp that grows in abundance from the Atlantic Seabed to Nebraska; the Prairie which extends it's reach from Ontario through Texas right on to the Rockies; the Woods Wild that is on home ground from the Rockies to the Cascades; the Nootka dots the Upper Pacific Coast from Alaska to California, and the California native to the West of Sierra Nevada.
Wild roses are liked by many gardeners because they are less vulnerable to diseases, pest attacks, and are quite comfortable growing along side weeds! This means less time and energy spent on tending them.
They are also very tolerant of the harshest winters and can survive droughts without a whimper.
They don't need more than an annual pruning to keep the branches in check and to increase the number of blooms.
Although they bloom in abundance and in the most favored colors: red, pink, yellow, and white, they bloom just once in a year for about two weeks.
They exude a highly intoxicating fragrance that leaves you craving for more.
But most gardeners prefer to plant hybrids to enjoy throughout the season.
Another reason is that obtaining cuttings or seeds of the purely wild rose is very difficult and almost impossible.
Hybrids are more vibrant in color with more petals than their wild cousins which have just 5 petals.
Some wild ramblers have up to 7 petals.
This makes the wild-rose a poor country cousin and often shunned by elite gardeners.
The wild varieties are beneficial in many ways: cardinals, thrushes, and waxwings feed on them as do black bears, coyotes, deer, and squirrels; wild rose hips are full of vitamins and minerals, essential fatty acids, and anti-oxidants, some even contain Vitamin C.
Some types that have been domesticated are the Banksiae Rose which is native to Central and Western China, Tea Rose, China Rose, Servicae Rose, and Hulthemiae Rose from China, and the Moyesia Rose from Japan.
Planting truly wild roses in your garden is like taking a stand for everything that is pure and natural.
It also means longer survival of your plants with lesser maintenance.
Give in to the urge and gift your garden a wild rose today!
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