Add a touch of natural beauty and security to your garden with the striking Red Leaf Rose (Rosa glauca, also known as Rosa rubrifolia). This hardy shrub forms a dense, thorny thicket with stunning purple-grey foliage and delicate pink blooms in early summer. Its bold colouring adds contrast to green hedges and mixed borders, while the autumn hips provide food for birds and other wildlife. Ideal as a standalone hedge or planted among other hedging plants for added structure and seasonal interest. Easy to grow and low maintenance, this robust rose is perfect for creating natural boundaries or informal screens. Supplied as bare root plants lifted during dormancy, it quickly establishes once planted. Whether you're enhancing your garden's security or simply introducing a unique, decorative shrub, Rosa glauca delivers lasting appeal, year-round interest, and a touch of wild charm to any outdoor space. How to Grow: Light: Prefers a sunny position for best flowering and foliage colour. Temperature: Fully hardy in UK conditions. Watering: Water well after planting; water regularly in dry spells until established. Feeding: Add granular fertiliser when planting; mulch annually with compost or manure. Humidity: Not fussy; benefits from mulch to protect roots and retain moisture. Images shown are for guidance only and show the expected results of plants upon maturity. Different growing conditions might vary results. Image may be included for illustration of supply but can vary due to seasonality changes (e. g. deciduous plants lose leaves in colder months). Decorative pots are not supplied. Features: Attractive purple-grey foliage adds colour contrast in the garden Ideal for security hedging or natural-style boundaries Produces pink flowers followed by wildlife-friendly hips in autumn Thrives in sunny positions and is easy to grow Specifications: Dimensions: H:5 x W:5 x D:5 cm Weight: 0.2 kg Model Number: KH5396
