Botanical Name: Rosa 'Nearly Wild' (Floribunda)
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Common Name: Nearly Wild Rose  
Plant photo of: Rosa 'Nearly Wild' (Floribunda)
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Water Saving Tip:

Change spray sprinklers to low-flow bubbler or drip systems. Shrubs and trees are ideal candidates for this type of irrigation because the water is applied directly to the root zones.

  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Shrub, Herb

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

Pink, White, Multi-Colored

 

Flower Season

Summer, Intermittent

 

Leaf Color

Green

 

Bark Color

Brown

 

Fruit Color

Orange, Red

 

Fruit Season

Fall, Intermittent

Sun

Full, Half

 

Water

Low, Medium, Extra in Summer

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

 

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Poor, Well-drained

 

Soil pH

Neutral

 

Adverse Factors

Thorns/Spines

Design Styles

English Cottage, Formal, Mediterranean, Ranch, Seascape

 

Accenting Features

Fall Color, Showy Flowers

 

Seasonal Interest

Summer, Fall

 

Location Uses

Background, Perennial Border, Shrub Border, Foundation, Patio

 

Special Uses

Hedge, Mass Planting, Small Spaces

 

Attracts Wildlife

Hummingbirds

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

'Nearly Wild' is a hybrid floribunda rose with dark green, heavily crinkled leaves stiff stems prickly with thorns. Flowers are single, light pink with white centers, and the blooms appear off and on all summer. Produces large hips in late summer that hold into winter. Grows about 2 to 3 feet all and wide.
Grow in loamy, well drained soil in full to part sun. Prune in late winter to early spring, though pruning isn't essential. Take care, if you do prune, as the thorns are quite prolific. Floribunda roses have short flower stems with clusters of flowers, sort of bouquet-like. See Guides for more inforamtion.