Rose ‘Hansa’

Pépinière Lemay Nursery

$36.99
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Experience the old-world charm of Rosa ‘Hansa’, a variety celebrated for its massive, 4-inch double blooms in a rich, velvety shade of purplish-crimson. These silky-petalled flowers emit a heavenly, spicy fragrance that can perfume an entire garden. The blooms are set against a lush backdrop of unique "rugose" foliage—deeply crinkled, emerald-green leaves that remain handsome and healthy all season long. As autumn approaches, the plant produces large, ornamental orange-red fruits that look like cherry tomatoes, adding a second act of brilliant colour to your landscape.

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Plant Details

Mature Size:

5' H x 4' W.

Zone:

3-8

Watering:

Medium

Foliage Type:

Deciduous

Growth Rate:

Fast

Light:

Full Sun/Partial Shade

Plant Profile

Common Names:

Hansa Rugosa Rose, Hansa Rose, Japanese Rose, Beach Rose, Ramanas Rose

Scientific Name:

Rosa rugosa ‘Hansa’

Type:

Ornamental Shrub / Rugosa Hybrid / Flowering Hedge.

Growth Details:

  • Mature Size: 4–6 feet tall and 3–5 feet wide.
  • Growth Habit: Vigorous, upright, and suckering (spreads by underground runners).
  • Growth Rate: Fast.
  • Longevity: Extremely long-lived and resilient.

Environmental Needs:

  • Exposure: Open, sunny sites with good air circulation to prevent foliage issues.
  • Soil: Very adaptable; thrives in humus-rich, slightly acidic loams but is famous for growing in poor, sandy, or clay soils.
  • Watering: Water deeply at the base to encourage deep roots and avoid wetting the foliage.

Special Features:

Highly disease resistant (rarely gets black spot or mildew); Salt tolerant; Intensely fragrant; Produces edible fruit.

Care Guide

Ornamental & Landscape Value

Seasonal Interest:

  • Bloom: Repeated waves of double purple-red flowers from June until frost.
  • Fall Colour: Foliage often turns attractive shades of yellow or orange.
  • Fruit: Large, fleshy, orange-red "hips" in late summer and fall.

Garden Value:

Perfect for creating a dense, thorny privacy hedge or windbreak. Its salt tolerance makes it a top pick for coastal gardens or roadside plantings.

Wildlife & Human Value:

  • Wildlife: Hips provide a critical winter food source for birds; flowers are a magnet for bees and butterflies.
  • Human: The vitamin C-rich hips are edible and used for tea, jams, and jellies. The thorns provide excellent home security when used as a boundary hedge. 

Planting & Care Guide

Planting Considerations:

  • Space 3–4 feet apart for a solid hedge.
  • Dig a hole twice the width of the root ball and plant so the crown is just at soil level.

Care:

  • Light Requirements: Thrives in full sun (at least 6 hours of direct light) for the best flower production and disease resistance.
  • Moisture Requirements: Prefers consistently moist soil but is remarkably drought-tolerant once established.
  • Maintenance & Fertilization: Low maintenance; it does not require the heavy pruning of typical garden roses. Apply a balanced rose fertilizer in early spring as new growth starts and again in early summer.

Tolerances:

Drought, salt spray, poor soil, urban pollution, and rabbits.

Tips For Success:

Avoid heavy pruning—simply remove dead or old canes in late winter to refresh the plant. Do not deadhead if you want the ornamental red hips to form in the autumn.

Fruit Profile