Rosa Sancta

(Species) ‘Rosa richardii’ ‘St.John's Rose’ ‘Holy Rose’. Closely allied to the Damasks. Large, single pink flowers with good foliage. A good prostrate rose.

Rosa Suffulta

(Species) 'Rosa arkansana'. Clusters of single, pink flowers on a short plant, followed with small orange pear shaped hips. Soft grey foliage, thin spiny stems. Tolerant of poor soils and is suitable to be grown in a container.

Rosa Virginiana

(Species) A dense shrub with light green foliage and small, single, dark pink flowers, that have a long summer flowering season. The plump red hips last well into the winter. Also splendid autumn colours. Good in sandy soil and enjoys a woodland setting. Would also make a good hedge.

Rosa Omeiensis Pteracantha

(Species) 'Rosa sericea pteracantha' Delicate fern-like foliage. Spectacular thorns which are translucent on the upright young shoots and glow like rubies in the morning and evening light. The flowers, small, single and white are followed by red hips.

Rosa Glauca

(Species) This dainty rose features small, single and pink flowers with unique plum-grey foliage on arching stems.

Rosa Californica 'Plena'

(Species) 'Plena'. Rich lilac-pink, semi double flowers borne liberally on a gracefully arching bush in high summer. Small rounded orange-red hips in the autumn. Amply foliated with grey-green leaves. A very useful rose, ideal for hedging or in a woodland setting. Tolerant of poor soil and shade. Dated to 1894.

Rosa Highdownensis

(Species) (Moyesii Hybrid) Vigorous, arching branches of light crimson, single flowers producing abundant flagon-shaped hips. Can be grown as a small climber with support. Tolerant of poor soils.