rugosas

The rugosas send out so many runners, and the R. glauca self seeds underneath the bush – and sometimes here and there.

Rose Seeds « Fairegarden 2010

My own signature plant is the hardy rose,which includes old fashioned roses, rugosas, Canadien Explorers and last year, three red Double Knock-Outs.

About Those Azaleas-My Signature Plants « Fairegarden 2009

Maine weather is much harsher, and our rugosas do . . .

'Tis the last rose of summer jhetley 2008

The rosa rugosas were in full bloom, an explosion of pink.

The Last Night 2008

I watched the rosa rugosas seemingly explode overnight with hot pink roses.

When it is Time to Go - Part 2 2007

The best are the so-called old varieties—hardy rugosas and other bush-types that add an incredible perfume to ice cream.

THE ARROWS COOKBOOK Clark Frasier 2003

The sweet briers, Austrian and rugosas may be kept in bush form; but the trunks may be cut out at the ground every two or three years, new shoots having been allowed to come up in the meantime.

Manual of Gardening (Second Edition) 1906

Lastly, on the tall, doorless, windowless rear end, we planted the crimson-rambler rose, and under it a good hundred of the red rugosas.

The Amateur Garden George Washington Cable 1884

You are partially right about rugosas being "safe" - R. rugosa 'Alba' and R. rugosa

Telegraph.co.uk: news, business, sport, the Daily Telegraph newspaper, Sunday Telegraph 2010

The hardiest and most easily grown shrub roses are rugosas, sweetbriars and "species".

RNews - TOP STORIES 2009