Rosa 'Purple Roadrunner'? - 1.5 Ltr pot

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Rosa regeliana.

Bulletpoints
* fruit ornamentation * Suitable for flowering hedges * the flowers are highly favoured by bees, bumblebees and hoverflies * strongly scented flowers * attractive golden yellow autumn colouring * tolerates pruning * heat tolerant, drought resistant, resistant to urban climates, salt air tolerant, soil salt tolerant

Leaves
Attractive golden yellow autumn colouring.

Growth habit
Japanese rose 'Purple Roadrunner'® is an upright and vigorous growing shrub that can reach a height of 1.3 - 2 m and a width of 0.8 - 1 m.

Water
Water regularly and allow the soil to dry out in the meantime.

Pruning
Pruning, ideally from March to April, is advisable for this plant.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady position.

Soil
No special requirements.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the soil is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Tasks
- Fertilise: In the period from March to May - Watering: In the period from May to September - Pruning: In the period from March to April.

Flower
The purple-red, cup-shaped flowers appear from June to October. They grow to about 6 - 8 cm in size and are strongly scented.

fruit
The red, round fruits of Rosa rugosa 'Purple Roadrunner'® are particularly decorative. These appear from October.

Use
Group planting, bee pasture, hedge, bird food plant, jam, liqueur

Shoots
The shoots of Rosa rugosa 'Purple Roadrunner'® are spiny.

Root
Rosa rugosa 'Purple Roadrunner'® is a taproot plant and, depending on the soil, forms extensively branching, runner-forming roots.