Uses
Toxic parts
Edible uses
Notes
Fruit - raw or cooked. The fruit is about 15mm in diameter[2], but there is only a thin layer of flesh surrounding the many seeds[K]. Some care has to be taken when eating this fruit, see the notes above on known hazards.
The seed is a good source of vitamin E, it can be ground into a powder and mixed with flour or added to other foods as a supplement[3][4]. Be sure to remove the seed hairs[3].Fruit
Leaves
Seed
Material uses
There are no material uses listed for Rosa wichuraiana.Medicinal uses(Warning!)
Ecology
Ecosystem niche/layer
Ecological Functions
Ground cover
Forage
Nothing listed.
Shelter
Nothing listed.
Propagation
Cuttings of half-ripe wood with a heel, July in a shaded frame. Overwinter the plants in the frame and plant out in late spring[9]. High percentage[9]. Cuttings of mature wood of the current seasons growth. Select pencil thick shoots in early autumn that are about 20 - 25cm long and plant them in a sheltered position outdoors or in a cold frame[9][2]. The cuttings can take 12 months to establish but a high percentage of them normally succeed[9]. Division of suckers in the dormant season. Plant them out direct into their permanent positions.
Layering. Takes 12 months[5].Practical Plants is currently lacking information on propagation instructions of Rosa wichuraiana. Help us fill in the blanks! Edit this page to add your knowledge.
Cultivation
This species usually has a procumbent habit, the stems growing along the ground and rooting at intervals. It can be trained, however, to climb and can then reach a height of 6 metres[5][2]. A fast-growing plant, annual growth can reach 4 metres in length[5]. The plant is evergreen in mild winters[5][2]. Grows well with alliums, parsley, mignonette and lupins[10][11]. Garlic planted nearby can help protect the plant from disease and insect predation[10][11]. Grows badly with boxwood[10]. Closely related to R. luciae[12]. Hybridizes freely with other members of this genus[8]. This species has very fragrant flowers, which are produced later in the season than most species roses. The leaves are also immune to mildew[5]. For these reasons it has been much used in hybridisation programmes for producing new ornamental cultivars[5].
Plants in this genus are notably susceptible to honey fungus[2].Crops
Problems, pests & diseases
Associations & Interactions
There are no interactions listed for Rosa wichuraiana. Do you know of an interaction that should be listed here? edit this page to add it.
Polycultures & Guilds
There are no polycultures listed which include Rosa wichuraiana.
Descendants
Cultivars
Varieties
None listed.
Subspecies
None listed.
Full Data
This table shows all the data stored for this plant.
- Strong wind
- Maritime exposure
References
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- ? 3.03.13.2 Kavasch. B. Native Harvests. Vintage Books ISBN 0-394-72811-4 (1979-00-00)
- ? 4.04.1 Facciola. S. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications ISBN 0-9628087-0-9 (1990-00-00)
- ? 5.05.15.25.35.45.55.65.75.85.9 Bean. W. Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement. Murray (1981-00-00)
- ? 6.06.1 Kariyone. T. Atlas of Medicinal Plants. ()
- ? 7.07.1 Matthews. V. The New Plantsman. Volume 1, 1994. Royal Horticultural Society ISBN 1352-4186 (1994-00-00)
- ? 8.08.18.28.3 McMillan-Browse. P. Hardy Woody Plants from Seed. Grower Books ISBN 0-901361-21-6 (1985-00-00)
- ? 9.09.19.29.3 Sheat. W. G. Propagation of Trees, Shrubs and Conifers. MacMillan and Co (1948-00-00)
- ? 10.010.110.2 Philbrick H. and Gregg R. B. Companion Plants. Watkins (1979-00-00)
- ? 11.011.1 Riotte. L. Companion Planting for Successful Gardening. Garden Way, Vermont, USA. ISBN 0-88266-064-0 (1978-00-00)
- ? F. Chittendon. RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 Oxford University Press (1951-00-00)
- ? Ohwi. G. Flora of Japan. (English translation) Smithsonian Institution (1965-00-00)