Roseraie de l’Hay

Common Name:
Rose ‘Roseraie de l’Hay’

Description:
Rose ‘Roseraie de l’Hay’ is a heritage rugosa rose renowned for its richly fragrant, purple-crimson blooms and robust, resilient nature. Introduced in 1901, this variety offers classic old-world charm with semi-double to fully double flowers that release a powerful clove-like perfume. The foliage is distinctive, with deeply veined, rough-textured leaves that remain attractive throughout the season. This rose is particularly well-suited to Melbourne gardens, thriving in full sun or part shade, even in poor or sandy soils. Exceptionally hardy, drought-tolerant once established, and highly disease-resistant, it makes an ideal choice for informal hedging, windbreaks, or feature planting. It blooms in flushes from late spring into autumn and produces attractive orange-red hips in cooler months, adding seasonal interest. Low-maintenance and long-living, ‘Roseraie de l’Hay’ is a standout performer in both coastal and inland Victorian gardens.

Form:
Shrub – Large
Suitable for Hedging

Mature Size:
Height: 1.8 – 2.5 m
Width: 1.5 – 2.0 m

Aspect:
Full Sun
Part Shade

Flowering:
Flowers in Spring
Flowers in Summer
Flowers in Autumn
Repeat flowering

Flower Colour:
Purple-crimson
Deep magenta

Key Attributes:
Scented flowers
Bee Attracting
Disease Resistant
Perennial
Suitable for Hedging
Produces Decorative Rose Hips
Tolerates Poor Soil
Salt Tolerant (suitable for coastal gardens)

Toxicity:
Not known to be toxic. Rose thorns may cause minor skin injury.

Companion Plants:
Lavandula (Lavender)
Nepeta (Catmint)
Salvia (varieties)
Geranium ‘Rozanne’
Euphorbia ‘Ascot Rainbow’
Pennisetum alopecuroides (Fountain Grass)