Shrub roses grow up to 2 m high. While they are appreciated for their flowering, their vigorous growth makes them interesting for hedges, or as a replacement for climbing roses when space is limited.
The shrub rose, also known as the shrub rose, has vigorous, branched growth and often generous flowering, with a sophisticated or country look. That's why it's so popular in hedges and groves, as well as on its own. It can even be used as a climbing rose if leaning against a support or trellised.
Reaching heights of up to 2 meters, its branches are sturdy enough to support themselves without any help.
When choosing your shrub rose, as with all roses, there are a number of criteria to consider.
Flower diameters and shapes: single, double or semi-double flowers. Some prefer the complexity of a double rose, while others prefer the simplicity of a wild rose.
Positioning and surrounding plants:
Finally, let your heart speak for itself: the best choice will be the shrub rose that charms you the most!
Shrub roses are sold either bare-rooted or in containers. While potted roses can be planted all year round (except during heatwaves), bare-root roses are planted between November and March (excluding frost periods).
Our shrub roses, both old and new, prefer a sunny or slightly shady position.
Water your rosebush once a week with 10 liters of water, or even more the first year, whether it's planted bare-root or in a pot, taking into account the time of year (more in summer), the type of soil, its location and temperatures. Regular removal of spent flowers throughout the flowering period in the first year can help it to establish itself.
Once well established, i.e. by the end of its second year of planting, the rose isone of the most heat- and drought-resistant shrubs. Don't wean it off water altogether in its second summer. Gradually reduce watering.
In terms of maintenance, we recommend annual pruning at the end of winter, after the frosts, or less frequently if the rose is included in a compound hedge, for example. Simply removing dead wood, spindly and diseased branches is a little grooming that allows you to visit your rose bush every year. To find out more about pruning, we recommend you read our article on pruning roses.
