Plant of the Day
Tuesday 9 July 2019
In the costal settlement of Port Medway, Nova Scotia, Canada, a hedgerow of Rosa majalis var. plena (cinnamon rose, May rose) was filling the air with fragrance. The small, very double, flat flowers are distinctive and this deciduous shrub when on its own roots will produce dense, suckering growth. This rose was introduced from Europe but has naturalised, it was used to produce rose hip syrup.
Jill Raggett












