How to grow Japanese Rose

Kerria japonica

Avoid over-fertilizing as this promotes too much vegetative growth and reduced flowering 1
There is a need to remove dead shoots that inevitably become apparent 1
Periodic rejuvenation by cuttings plants to the ground is beneficial 1

Suckering habit can be a problem and unwanted suckers should be removed soon after noticed.

Grow in average medium moisture, well drained soils, in part shade. Prefers loamy soils that are moderately fertile. Avoid heavy clay soils.3

Growing Japanese rose from seed

Usually propagated by division of suckers, dividing the root ball, or layering.

How long does Japanese rose take to grow?

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Japanese rose Etymology

It is named after William Kerr, who introduced the cultivar ‘Pleniflora’. 2

Other names for Japanese rose

Japanese kerria, Easter rose, Pleniflora

Kerria japonica (L.) DC.

Footnotes

1 University of Connecticut Plant Database entry

2 Wikipedia entry on Kerria japonica

3 Missouri Botanical Garden entry on Kerria Japonica


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