Rosa multiflora

Rosa multiflora is also known as Rosa polyanthus. They also call it Many-flowered Rose, Japanese Rose, Bramble Rose, or Baby Rose. It is part of the Rosaceae family of plants. It is native to Japan and Korea.

Rosa multiflora is a rambling rose. It grows arching stems filled with flowers. A large rose shrub. It has thorny stems. The leaves have seven or nine leaflets. The flowers are slightly fragrant. It has single white flowers. The flowers are followed by red hips.

How to grow Rosa multiflora:

Grow Rosa multiflora in the sun or partial shade. Plant it in fertile or humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil. Fertilizing it could help get even more flowers. It is prone to rose aphids, but do watch out for leafhoppers, spider mite scale insects, black spots, rose rust, powdery mildew or honey fungus. Also deer and rabbit can damage it. Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings in summer or hardwood cuttings in autumn.