Rosa
woodsii Seeds
Common name:
Wood’s Rose
Species:
Rosa woodsii
Scarification/Stratification:
No
Hardiness
Zones: 4-8
Germination:
for 2 – 3 weeks, in damp peat at a temperature of 27 – 32°c. It is then kept at
3°c for the next 4 months by which time it should be starting to germinate.
Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to
handle. Plant out in the summer if the plants are more than 25 cm tall,
otherwise grow on in a cold frame for the winter and plant out in late spring.
woodsii are browsed by livestock and big game from spring through fall. Game and
livestock strongly prefer this shrub in the spring when the leaves appear.
Porcupines and beavers also browse the leaves. Rosa woodsii hips persist on the
plant through much of the winter, an many birds and mammals are sustained by
these dry fruits when the ground is covered with snow. The hips are also a
favorite food of squirrels.
Description:
Rosa woodsii also known as Wood’s rose or Pearhip rose,
belongs to the Rosaceae family. This beautiful species is a North American
native, growing in Eastern regions of Canada and the USA. It is a very
graceful, small, and tidy shrub which will grow to about 3 or 4 feet tall,
producing a tight thicket over time. It is an excellent rose for a wild woods
garden theme, as it has a very natural character, and is not likely to outgrow
its welcome. This could be a good candidate for a shady spot, as I have found
it preferring shaded or semi-shaded locations in its habitat. The Rosa woodsii
is a perennial prickly or nearly unarmed, usually with well-developed,
straight, slim, infrastipular prickles. Rose thickets are a blurring blend of
reds, maroons, yellows, and greens in the fall. The canes are quite upright,
with fairly fine grayish wood and grey thorns. The leaves are alternate,
deciduous, and odd-pinnate with 5-9 leaflets. The leaflets are elliptic or
obovate, wedge-shaped toward the base, up to 5 cm. long and 2.5 cm. wide, and
sharply serrated. The foliage is quite matte in appearance and has a bluish
luster. The overall appearance of the foliage is a delicate and fern-like
texture. The fall foliage is often very colorful, in amber and ruddy hues. Rosa
woodsii has a beautiful, delicate, fragrant, and showy flower. The blooms are
small, about 2 to 2.5 inches across, a soft lilac pink, and individually
short-lived. This plant produces several blooms over a period of a few weeks.
They appear in flat-topped inflorescences at the tips of the branches. The
flowers 5 sepals are 1-2 cm. long and 2-3.5 mm. wide at the base and are
persistent. The petals are 1.5-2.5 cm. long, light pink to deep rose with
numerous stamens and many pistils. Their fragrance is a fairly strong
“wild rose” scent. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and
female organs) and are pollinated by bees. They bloom from May to July. The lovely
flowers are replaced by dark red fruits (“rose hips”) that range from
mealy to sweet depending on the amount of rain and sun the plant receives and
the time they are picked. The fruits are usually best after several frosts. The
hips are globose to ellipsoid, 6-12 mm. long, and red, which adds another facet
to its merits. There is a layer of hairs around the seeds, just beneath the
flesh of the fruit; which can cause irritation to the mouth and digestive tract
if ingested. Hardiness zones: 4-8 (-32c/-25f, -10c/15f). Rosa woodsii prefers
moist, well-drained soil and a sunny position. It will also grow well in heavy
clay soils, but they dislike water-logged soils. This plant can be found in
valleys and hillsides, at low elevations, to forest openings at mid-elevations
in the mountains. It can be almost startling to come upon a lone rose bush,
covered in pink flowers, ten feet off the trail in the green under-story of a
white-trunked Aspen Forest. Rosa woodsii also forms deep, spreading thickets in
open areas, especially along drainage.
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All seeds will come in a resalable
plastic zip lock bag wrapped in a protectant so the seeds are not damaged by
shipping machines. All seed packets contain no fillers or other weeds or seeds
mixed in. Most have been harvested by hand & all test at a high germination
rate.
Seed Count
All seed counts should be considered estimates as the seeds is
packaged by hand, there is 2-3 more or less in a bag. We do our best to
ensure accuracy and will often add extra seeds. However, all estimates are
final.
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via USPS. Shipping usually takes anywhere from 3-5 days.
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Important, Please Read
All seeds have been test sown to ensure germination.
Please familiarize yourself with growing conditions and instructions for your
seeds before you plant them, as all seeds are different. Basic growing
instructions can be found under each listing.
We Cannot Guarantee how much you will be able
to grow, as too many variables come into play, soil condition, your ability to
garden, weather etc. I guarantee that they arrive as described and are in good
viable condition and the germination rates are accurate.
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