A hedge of wild roses has a simple and poignant effect: wildly romantic and reminiscent of the fairy tale of Sleeping Beauty. Such a hedge has many advantages. But only if you plant and care for them properly…

Wild roses quickly form a dense, pretty hedge

Species that are particularly suitable for hedges

Not all wild rose species are equally suitable for a hedge design. The pike rose, potato rose, ellipse rose, Scottish bridle rose/wine rose and the multi-flowered rose appear to be particularly suitable. If you want to create a high privacy hedge, you should rely on the tufted rose, the dog rose or the dune rose.

Advantages of a wild rose hedge

A wild rose hedge has numerous advantages:

1. fragrant flowers in early summer
2. Decorative rosehips from midsummer to winter
3. edible, vitamin-rich, medicinal fruits
4. popular bee pasture
5. not in need of care
6. Very frost hardy and not very susceptible to disease
7. Extremely compatible with cuts
8. forms offshoots (can also be disadvantageous)
9. Provides nesting and hiding places for birds and small animals
10. Provides privacy and wind protection

Planting: location and soil

In autumn or spring, the wild roses are planted for the hedge. The following applies: the sunnier the location, the better the hedge will thrive. The shoots will grow faster and stronger. If necessary, a place in the penumbra can also be chosen. In addition, it is important that the location is airy.

The soil at the site should be deep and can be both nutrient-rich and nutrient-poor. Some species, such as the dune rose, do well in dry soil.

The right planting distance

For a dense hedge, which should serve as a property boundary, for example, you should plant 1 to 2 plants per meter. For a free-growing hedge, a generous distance of 2 to 3 meters should be maintained. The reason: Wild roses develop an arching overhanging growth and like to be up to 2 meters wide.

Plant different species next to each other

The wild rose hedge is particularly appealing when it consists of different wild rose species. There are red, white, yellow, soft pink and magenta wild roses. Plant different species next to each other and you will witness a long flowering period, as the wild rose species bloom at different times (e.g. the golden rose quite early).

Maintain the hedge properly

Such a wild rose hedge does not require much maintenance. The wild roses are extremely undemanding. They do not need fertilizer and do not need to be watered. There is also no need for protection in winter, as they are very frost hardy.

You should only thin out your wild rose hedge regularly. Completely remove all old and dead shoots. That makes sense every few years. A pruning is not necessary, but is tolerated. Remember: the more the wild rose hedge is cut, the more sparse it will bloom (blossoms on the biennial shoots).

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The potato rose is particularly popular as a hedge because it grows extremely quickly and is densely covered with thorns.

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