Photographs: Greggane Strand, Co. Cork

Japanese Rose Rosa rugosa Rós rúscach Family: Rosaceae Flowering: June-July. Deciduous shrub. Introduced. Large bright pink flowers are followed by large red fruit. Pale pink and white-flowered forms also occur. The leaves have variably hairy, wrinkled, shiny leaflets. Very vigorous, suckering growth habit with prickly stems. Height to 2m. A naturalised garden escape found on coastal dunes and at the edge of shingle beaches. Also inland on roadsides and waste ground.

Japanese Rose, Rosa rugosa, Rós rúscach