Rosa 'Ruich1069a'PBR — Shrub, Climber, Rambling

Overview

Rosa 'Ruich1069a'PBR is a plant with a shrub, climber, rambling habit in the genus Rosa, part of the Rosaceae family, with deciduous foliage. Rosa 'Ruich1069a'PBR grows best in full sun, and tolerates loam soils and neutral pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H6. Suggested uses include flower borders and beds, hedging and screens and patio and container plants.

About

Rosa 'Ruich1069a'PBR is a cultivar of Rosa that can be grown as a shrub, a climber or a rambling rose, offering multiple training options. It is deciduous and produces its flowers from June to September. Plant where it receives full sun and is sheltered from strong winds. Best suited to neutral loam that remains moist but drains freely on a south-facing site.

About the genus

A rose is either a woody perennial flowering plant of the genus Rosa, in the family Rosaceae, or the flower it bears. There are over three hundred species and tens of thousands of cultivars. The plants range in size and form, from trailing and erect shrubs to climbers up to 7 metres (23 ft) in height.

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In the garden

Rosa 'Ruich1069a'PBR sits within the Rosaceae and is intended for gardeners who need a rose that can be managed in different forms: kept to a shrub outline, trained up a support as a climber, or allowed to ramble. As a deciduous cultivar it follows the familiar seasonal rhythm of leafing, flowering between June and September, then dropping leaves for winter. Specify a south-facing, sheltered position to maximise flowering and reduce wind damage to new shoots. Plant into neutral loam that holds moisture yet drains; avoid heavy waterlogging. Give it full sun and a sheltered aspect to suit its growth habit. Hardiness is H6 (very hardy), so it will withstand most UK winter conditions when planted in a suitable spot and not exposed to cold northerly or westerly winds. Use 'Ruich1069a'PBR in mixed flower borders and beds where a multi-stemmed rose can provide structural height, as a screen or hedging avenue when trained along wires, or in a large container on a patio. For container culture choose a generous volume of compost and position the pot on a south-facing, sheltered terrace to encourage a full display through its June–September flowering period.

Growing conditions

Best soil and position for Rosa

Sunlight: Full sun
Soil type: Loam
Soil pH: Neutral
Soil moisture: Moist but well-drained
Aspect: South-facing
Exposure: Sheltered
UK hardiness: H6

Plant details

Rosa 'Ruich1069a'PBR size, habit and characteristics

Habit: Shrub, Climber, Rambling
Foliage: Deciduous
Suggested uses: Flower borders and beds, Hedging and screens, Patio and container plants

Care notes

Pruning and caring for Rosa 'Ruich1069a'PBR

Propagation: Softwood cuttings in early to mid spring, Hardwood cuttings in late summer to autumn, Chip budding in summer, Seed (species roses)
Pest resistance: Aphids, Rose leafhopper, Glasshouse red spider mite, Scale insects, Caterpillars, Large rose sawfly, Rose slugworm sawfly, Rose leaf-rolling sawfly
Disease resistance: Rose black spot, Rose rust, Replant disease, Rose dieback, Rose powdery mildew, Honey fungus