| Shape | Upright and bushy. |
| Landscape | Flower borders and beds, cottage, informal gardens and wildlife gardens. |
| Propagation | Hardwood cuttings in late summer or autumn and seed. |
| Cultivation | Prefers full sun and partial-shade. Plant in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil. |
| Pests | Aphids, rose root aphid, rose leafhopper, scale insects, large rose sawfly, rose leaf-rolling sawfly and rose slugworm may be a problem. Black spot, rose dieback, grey mould, rose rust, rose powdery mildew, downy mildew, rose sickness, replant disease and a virus may occur. |
| Notable Specimens | Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England. |
| Bark/Stem Description | Large, flat prickles on the young growth. |
| Leaf Description | Neat, fern-like leaves. |
| Flower Description | Four-petaled flowers that appear in summer. |
| Fruit Description | Small rose hips appear after the flowers. |
| Colour Description | The prickles are a crimson red. The leaves are green. The flowers are a whitish-cream. The fruit or rose hips are a reddish-orange. |
