Scotch Rose or Rosa spinosissima is a rather attractive deciduous shrub derived from Rosa pimpinellifolia which is native to the UK, Europe and Asia. It gained its common name from the Scottish nurserymen who were experimenting with various forms of Rosa pimpinellifolia which were then known as Scotch Roses.
It is a small highly scented shrub with single creamy-white flowers in early summer and dark almost black hips in autumn making an excellent dense thicket either as a single species hedge or as part of a mixed native hedgerow and sending up several slim but very thorny stems with fern like leaves. A hardy and tough plant it is a very reliable rose and can be used for ground cover as well as hedging and will be suitable for use on poor soil and coastal areas.
Rosa spinosissima is suitable for use on poor soil and coastal areas and if planted deeply will root out above the bud union which is useful if you have a large planting scheme. If the planting conditions are not very good it may only reach a height of 60cm however in more fertile areas it may get to 150cm. For a single row hedge we recommend 3 plants per metre or more dense cover at 5 plants per metre. Growth rate is averagely 30cm per year and trimming should take place in winter.
Scotch Rose is sent out in the months between November and March as a bare root plant which is the most economical way of planting especially if you are on a budget. The plants will have the winter months to start bedding in and then when spring arrives the plants will set down a good root system whilst leafing up and producing flowers.
If you should require any further information with regard to Scotch Rose or any of the other roses we supply, please ring one of our team.
Delivery leadtimes update- March/April 2024
We are working at maximum capacity to fulfil all orders as quickly as possible but owing to unprecedented demand some orders will take longer:
– Orders containing only bare root plants – delivery is currently within 5-7 days
– All other orders – delivery is currently within 2-3 weeks
Delivery is free for most orders above our free delivery thresholds, these are displayed above our prices in the product listings and summarized below. If you don’t need that many plants it’s not a problem, you can choose to pay our delivery charge and only order what you need.
Delivery is convenient – no signature is required so you don’t need to wait in, we will leave your parcel in the safe place that you nominate.
Delivery is fast – because we pick orders daily from our own growing beds your plants only travel the small hop to our packing shed before being sent to you, they are usually delivered within 3-7 days.
Delivery is reliable – we have been selling and delivering Hedging Plants to our customers nationwide since 1992. We have a lot of experience in packing them safely and only use tried and tested delivery partners.
Smaller Plants (Parcel Delivery)
Location | Order Value | Price |
UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Up to £90 | £15.00 |
UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Over £90 | Free |
Scottish Highlands and Isle of Wight | All orders | £24.00 |
Heavy Plants (Pallet Delivery)
Location | Order Value | Price |
UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Up to £420 | £72.00 |
UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Over £420 | Free |
Scottish Highlands and Isle of Wight | All orders | £72.00 |
Tall Plants 2.5m+ (Specialist Delivery)
Location | Order Value | Price |
UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Under £1800 | Please call us |
UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Over £1800 | Free |
Scottish Highlands and Isle of Wight | All orders | Not available |
Exceptions to our delivery charges are Scottish Highland and Isle of Wight delivery areas where we need to charge a little extra to cover the cost of deliveries to these outlying areas. We don’t currently delivery to other offshore addresses including Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland.
Tall plants over 2.5 metres have to be delivered by our own specialised transport, our delivery area is limited to mainland England and Wales only.
Please note there is a minimum order value of £50 for orders containing smaller plants and £250 for orders containing heavier plants
Complete delivery information can be viewed on our Delivery Information page