Rosa × 'Thérèse Bugnet'

Double Rugosa Rose

'Thérèse Bugnet' is a hybrid cultivar of Rosa rugosa that has fragrant, double, pink flowers and lustrous, red canes. Susceptible to rose stem girdler and slightly susceptible to black spot. Good cultural practices are important for roses in order to prevent disease and other pests. Avoid wetting the foliage when watering, place the plant in an area with good air circulation, and remove dead or diseased plant matter as soon as possible. Widely adapted to soils and exposures, but especially good in full sun on dry soils. The hips (rose fruits) are a rich source of vitamin C and used commercially in teas; however, they are are rare in this cultivar. Branches are covered with thorns, making pruning difficult. Slowly suckers and forms colonies.