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Also Known As

  • Rosa omeiensis
  • Rosa omeiensis var. pteracantha
  • Rosa sericea
  • Rosa sericea 'Pteracantha'
  • Rosa sericea ssp. omeiensis f. pteracantha
  • Rosa sericea var. pteracantha
  • Blood Thorn Rose
  • Wingthorn Rose

Plant type

shrub

size

  • H: 7'-9'
  • W: 7'-9'

planting zones

  • 7a-10b

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Rosa sericea f. pteracantha plant details

Rosa sericea f. pteracantha is a broadleaf deciduous shrub with green foliage. In fall, spring and summer white flowers emerge followed by red fruit. Attracts bees and beneficial insects making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in acidic, average, clay, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and humidity tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Rosa sericea f. pteracantha

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: rosaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 7 FT - 9 FT - wide, 7 FT - 9 FT - tall
Flowers: white blooms in fall, spring and summer
Uses: border plant, cutting garden, fragrant, showy, showy hips, spiky, unique

GROWING CONDITIONS for Rosa sericea f. pteracantha

USDA Zones: 7a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: regular - low
Resistant to: heat and humidity
Soil needs: acidic, average, clay, rich and well-drained

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

The Wing Thorn rose has large red translucent thorns. Can get to 15' but becomes dull with brown thorns. We cut down in March to 18” and all the new stems are covered with ruby red thorns. No flowers as the flowers appear on 2 year old stems. Great plant for the sun to come through the thorns.
This amazing 8' rose shrub from China must be seen to be believed! Not actually grown for its abundant and lovely cream-colored, four-petaled roses, it is the striking, enormous, red-winged thorns that make this plant so interesting; when the sun shines through them they truly glow and it is a sight to behold. Ferny foliage with more than eleven leaflets and pretty red hips only add to the picture; makes an incredible specimen with its architectural arching branches. S/M
Every rose has its thorns, but how many roses would you grow JUST for its prickliest feature? Here's your one and only: the "Wingthorn Rose" - when backlit, the ostentatious thorns glow blood red the whole length of the stem. Easily one of the most interesting barrier plants I've ever met, it's a super-tough shrub & provides all season interest with its red Fall hips. Lightly fragrant single white flowers to 2" across are a pleasant plus in late Spring. To have the bloodiest show of thorns, prune the plants severely in Winter to force more new growth, as the color of the thorns will fade as the growing season wears on, and the ferny foliage of the plant fills in. Unmanaged, it will grow 6' x 6' with a large "V" shape at maturity. Deciduous & as far as roses go, this one's as disease free as can be! From China.
White single fragrant flowers, incredible large red thorns, cut back annually for new growth
Normally thorns are the downside of roses. In this case the thorns are the attraction. When the plant is thriving, the thorns are huge and red and translucent and stunning.
The large, red, translucent thorns glow when backlit in the afternoon setting sun. Large, free flowering shrub to 8' tall and nearly as wide, best coppiced every few years for the new growth. Single white flowers in late spring are a handsome touch. Frost hardy in USDA zone 6.
Species from China valued for its incredible thorns. Normally thorns are not such a good deal but the new thorns on this rose are broadly winged and bright red and absolutely glow liked stained glass with the sun shining through them. Same effect as going to church. Single white flowers.
Vigorous with translucent red prickles to 1"+. Great backlit. Small white flowers.

Gardening facts about Rosa sericea f. pteracantha plant

How to Grow Rosa sericea f. pteracantha

  • Sun Exposure

    • sun - mostly sun
  • Water Needs

    • regular - drought tolerant
  • Soil Needs

    • clay
    • acidic
    • adaptable
    • average
    • well-drained
    • rich
  • Special Situation

    • heat tolerant
    • humidity tolerant

Features

  • Foliage Color

    • green
  • Flower Color

    • white
  • Wildlife

    • beneficial insects
    • bees
  • Fruit

    • red
  • Flower Season

    • summer
    • fall
    • spring
  • Foliage Season

    • deciduous
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