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Rosa montana - Mountain rose is a rare upright growing shrub that can grow to over a man's height and reach a height of 300 cm. The shoots are covered with straight to slightly curved spines and green, round leaves. The flowers are light pink and bloom from June to July. The rose hips are red and oval with stalk glands. Location: Dry, poor soils, sunny - partially shaded Origin / Provenance Seed: CH-Canton VS Delivery: Plant in pot

The Rosa canina - dog rose is a fragrant, light pink flowering, easy-growing wild rose that likes to grow in a partially shaded to sunny location. Its flowering period is from May to June, depending on the altitude. After flowering, it forms shiny red oval rose hips and is an ornament for vegetable gardens, hedges and in landscaping. The edible rose hips are one of the most popular wild fruits in fruit teas, as jam or puree. Rose hips are not only tasty, but also real vitamin bombs that provide us with lots of vitamin C and trace elements. Location: Normally moist to dry soils Origin / Provenance Seed: CH-Canton SZ Delivery: Plant in pot

Rosa arvensis - Field rose is a creeping to climbing white wild rose with limp shoots up to 200 cm long. If there are trees or bushes nearby, it can use these as a climbing aid and grow well as a spreading climber. This uncomplicated wild rose can also be kept as a climbing rose in the garden along walls and fences or on trellises where it can find the necessary support. It blooms from the beginning of May to June and the rose hips are small, spherical. Location: Normally dry, fresh soils, sunny, partially shaded Origin / Provenance Seed: CH-Canton SZ Delivery: Plant in pot

Rosa elliptica - scented rose, also known as wedge-leaved rose, is a man-sized, strong and upright, densely branched shrub. This wild rose can reach a height of up to 180 cm. This rare shrub has shiny green and wedge-shaped leaves that smell of fresh apples. Its shoots are strongly hooked and it can form runners. The flowers are white or pink, depending on the region, with a diameter of 2.5 to 4 cm. Depending on the altitude, it blooms from June to July. The rose hip is orange-red and rather spherical to oval in shape. Location: Dry, lime-loving, lean soils, sunny Origin / Provenance of seeds: Canton BE / Canton VS Delivery: Plant in pot

Rosa rubiginosa - Wine rose, also known as Scottish hedge rose, is a tall, upright shrub that can reach a height of up to 300 cm. Wild rose with green leaves that smell of fresh apples and lush, prickly shoots. The attractive flowers are pink with a white center and 4 cm in diameter. The flowering period is from June to July, depending on the altitude. The rose hips are rich red and spherical. Location: Dry, poor soils, sunny Origin / Provenance Seed: CH-Canton AG Delivery: Plant in pot

The Rosa pendulina - Alpenhag Rose has a loose growth pattern, which is why it is also highly recommended for low hedges. It reaches a height of 100 to 150 cm. This shrub can form individual runners, but these do not spread. This wild rose is ideal as a solitary plant and is a popular wild rose for the home garden. With its thornless branches and strong flower color, it attracts everyone's attention. It develops equally well in different locations. The flowers are pleasantly fragrant and purple-pink. The flowering period is from June to July, depending on the altitude. The rose hips are red and bottle-shaped. These are edible and have a high vitamin C content. Location: Dry to fresh soils, sunny to shady Origin / Provenance Seed: CH-Canton SZ Delivery: Plant in pot

Rosa stylosa - Griffel Rose is a taller than a man, upright growing and climbing shrub up to 300 cm high. Wild rose with deep green leaves and prickly shoots. The flowers are white to light pink and 4 cm in diameter. The flowering period is from June to July, depending on the altitude. The rose hips are shiny red and elongated and egg-shaped. Rosa stylosa is used both as a solitary plant and in group plantings or as wild fruit. It is mainly planted in gardens, as a hedge or as an ornamental tree. Location: Dry, calcareous clay soils, sunny Origin / Provenance Seed: CH-Canton VS Delivery: Plant in pot

Rosa corymbifera - bush rose, also known as hedge rose, is a strong wild rose that grows in a beautiful shrub shape and can reach a height of up to 180 cm. It is a wild rose similar to the dog rose with hairy leaves on the underside and very prickly shoots. Its flowers are white to pale pink with a diameter of up to 5 cm and the flowering period, depending on the altitude, is from June to July. The rose hips are red and have an oval to egg-shaped shape. This wild rose is often used in landscaping, for fruit hedges, in gardens or as a solitary plant. Location: Normally moist to dry soils, sunny to partially shaded Origin / Provenance Seed: CH-Canton AG Delivery: Plant in pot

The wild strawberry has delicious fruits and continually produces new white blossoms. With their exceptionally intense aroma, wild strawberries are a delight for connoisseurs. They bloom starting in April and can continue to produce red berries even in late summer. Wild strawberries are easy to care for; they thrive in nutrient-rich to dry, lean soils, from shady to sunny locations. They are also often used as ground cover for persistent weeds, as they can crowd them out. Our wild strawberries come from Swiss seeds and are delivered in 11-plant pots per plant.