Flowers bloom on old wood, so for flowers and hips, prune lightly after flowering. If you want to keep it small and grow it mainly for foliage, cut back hard in winter. You can periodically cut a few canes back to the base to control size and rejuvenate.
These estimates for how long Red leaf rose takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.
Average days | Min days | Max days (0)
Average days | Min days | Max days (0)
Average 1162 days | Min 1162 days | Max 1162 days (1)
In the Pacific Northwest, it was chosen as a Great Plant Pick. In England, the Royal Horticultural Society gave it an Award of Garden Merit.
Red-leaf rose
Rosa rubrifolia