Rosa davurica Seeds | Amur Rose
LATIN NAME: Rosa davurica
COMMON NAME: Amur Rose, Dahurian Rose
Plant Profile
Known to gardeners as Amur Rose, Rosa davurica is an erect, deciduous shrub, native to eastern siberia, the russian far east, mongolia, northern China, korea and Japan. The Amur rose is a hardy and generous wild rose of the northern lands, and its pink flowers and bright red hips have brightened the scrublands of the northeast for a very long time. Mature plants top out at about One and a half metres. It is the sort of plant that quietly justifies the space it occupies.
Science & Biotechnology
Rosa davurica sits in the Rosa group, a group that keeps botanists, horticulturists and plant breeders busy with questions of classification, adaptation and ornamental potential. Species has also been studied in ecology, since it is a native of the northern scrublands, and its growth and its role in the community have been examined. It is the kind of species that plant scientists reach for when they need reliable material for propagation and selection studies.
Uses & Benefits
Amur Rose brings genuine presence to the garden and earns its keep across the growing season. Ecologically, the Amur rose is a generous rose of the northern scrublands. Its pink flowers feed bees and other insects, and its bright red hips feed birds and wildlife through autumn, while its thorny thickets give shelter in cold northern lands. For a grower, the Amur rose is an easy and hardy shrub, and for a gardener it brings pink flowers and bright red hips to cold border. Thereafter it wants only the ordinary attentions any garden plant receives.
The rose is a medicine chest in disguise: rose hips are among the richest natural sources of vitamin C, standardized hip powder has clinical-trial support for joint comfort, and rose water and oil, the attar of roses, have soothed skin and spirits for a thousand years.
Growing from Seed
Raising Amur Rose from seed is straightforward. Broadcast the seed thinly over a fine, free-draining compost, sieve a little more compost on top, and water with a fine rose. A spell of cool, moist conditions ahead of sowing brings the seed along nicely and supports even germination. Once the seedlings have made true leaves, pot them on individually and plant out when they are sturdy and conditions are right.
Our Take
Amur Rose repays a little patience at sowing time with plenty of garden presence later.
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