Saturated, deep ruby-red hue with high colour saturation and a cool tone. - wild rose - very weak, barely noticeable scented rose - floral aroma
– Striking deep ruby-red single blooms.
– Tall, upright shrub for hedges and parks.
– Barely thorny shoots for easier handling.
– Extremely hardy, reliable H7 garden rose.
– Abundant vivid red hips for autumn interest.
– Special feature: Especially attractive to pollinators thanks to its open, single flowers and accessible stamens.
Carefully curated selection – Natural plant form
eleanorROSE® ORIGINAL 2-litre own-root potted rose
19,30 £
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EDDIE'S JEWEL – red wild rose - Eddie
With its natural, upright habit and finely textured foliage, Eddie’s Jewel brings a quietly sculptural presence to small London front gardens and narrow borders, while coping well with exposed sites and persistent rain and wind in British gardens. Its single, open flowers offer pollinators easy access to pollen, then mature into abundant, vivid red hips that extend the display well into winter for a long season of changing interest. As an own‑root rose it offers reassuring longevity, rebuilding from the base if damaged and keeping its shape without graft worries, so you can enjoy reliable structure with minimal intervention. Over time it settles into the garden rhythm – year‑by‑year strengthening roots in the first season, sending more confident new shoots in the second, and by the third year providing its full ornamental impact with arching stems, rich colour and hips that support wildlife. Its barely thorny canes are a practical choice for busy, shared spaces, giving you a more carefree route to a sustainable, rain‑friendly, wildlife‑supporting front garden.
Eddie's Jewel showing rich carmine-red blooms.
Eddie's Jewel before fading, with deep burgundy-red flowers.
Usage options
Target area
Reasoning
Pollinator‑friendly front garden
Single, open flowers and exposed stamens make this rose particularly inviting for bees and hoverflies, giving a strong nectar stop along terraced‑house front paths with very little upkeep for beginners
Long‑season wildlife hedge
Once‑a‑year blossom is followed by masses of bright red hips, providing autumn and winter colour as well as food and cover for birds, building a resilient living boundary appreciated by wildlife‑lovers
Low‑maintenance structural backdrop
The tall, upright shrub form and moderately dense, matt foliage create a calm green screen that needs only periodic thinning, ideal as a quiet backdrop for perennials in family gardens managed by busy‑owners
Own‑root, long‑lived specimen
Supplied on its own roots, it avoids graft failure, ages steadily and can regenerate from the base after hard pruning or weather damage, giving durable value in compact urban spaces for long‑term‑planners
Rainwater‑wise clay garden planting
Well suited to typical UK conditions where wet spells and heavy clay are common, it responds well to improved drainage and rainwater harvesting, fitting neatly into sustainable planting plans for eco‑gardeners
Soft, low‑prickle family boundary
With barely thorny stems, this shrub is easier to maintain along shared paths and play areas, reducing snagging on clothes and making seasonal pruning less daunting for young‑families
Partial‑shade city corners
Tolerating partial shade, it copes with the light levels between buildings or behind railings, still flowering and fruiting reliably where many sun‑loving roses struggle, encouraging experimentation by town‑gardeners
Naturalistic park‑style planting
Its informal, wild‑rose character and self‑retaining hips suit relaxed, lightly managed schemes that echo parkland planting, with moderate disease resistance supporting low‑input care for casual‑gardeners
Styling ideas
Pollinator‑path – line a narrow front path with Eddie’s Jewel underplanted with lavender and nepeta to create a bee‑rich walkway – ideal for nature‑minded city homeowners
Hip‑hedge – plant a loose row along a boundary and let the hips form a red autumn ribbon, paired with ornamental grasses – suited to wildlife‑friendly family gardens
Rain‑border – position near a downpipe in a prepared, free‑draining bed with sage and thyme, soaking up diverted rainwater – for sustainability‑focused urban gardeners
Soft‑screen – use as a tall, low‑prickle screen between sitting area and pavement, with airy companions like baby’s‑breath – perfect for overlooked terrace plots
Shade‑niche – tuck into a light‑shade corner with euonymus groundcover and hardy geraniums for a woodland‑edge feel – good for beginners greening awkward spaces
Technical cultivar profile
Property
Data
Name and registration
EDDIE'S JEWEL – Park‑shrub wild rose, shrub rose group, Hybrid Moyesii type; trade names Eddie’s Jewel / Eddie. ARS exhibition name Eddie’s Jewel; collection: Park – shrub rose.
Origin and breeding
Bred by J. H. Eddie, H. M. Eddie and Sons Nursery, Canada; Rosa moyesii hybrid × ‘Donald Prior’. Introduced and registered in 1962 as a hardy shrub for landscape and park use.
Growth and structural characteristics
Upright shrub 210–310 cm high, 150–220 cm spread, moderately dense, matt medium‑green foliage and barely thorny canes; flat flowers in clusters, weak self‑cleaning with hips forming on spent blooms.
Flower morphology
Single to lightly petalled blooms (5–12 petals), small size 0.5–1.5 in, flat shape in cluster‑flowered inflorescences; once‑flowering in early season with a concentrated but striking display.
Colour data and phenology
Strong, saturated ruby‑red flowers (RHS 53A–53B; ARS mr). Buds dark ruby with blackish tone, opening flame‑red, then deepening from carmine to dark maroon; very good colour retention without noticeable fading.
Fragrance and aroma
Very weak floral aroma, often perceived as unscented in garden conditions; primary ornamental value lies in flower colour, natural shrub form and decorative hips rather than fragrance intensity.
Hip characteristics
Produces abundant bottle‑shaped hips 15–25 mm in diameter, in a vivid bright red that persists into winter; hips form readily as spent flowers remain, contributing to wildlife value and seasonal interest.
Resistance and winter hardiness
Hardy to approximately −21 to −18 °C (RHS H7, Swedish zone 3, USDA 6b). Moderate resistance to black spot, powdery mildew and rust; generally reliable with routine monitoring in humid seasons.
Horticultural recommendations
Use as park shrub, specimen, or informal hedge; spacing 110–205 cm depending on role. Tolerates partial shade; prefers improved drainage on heavy clay. Maintenance medium, with occasional pest and disease checks.
Eddie's Jewel offers pollinator‑friendly flowers, long‑lasting hips and forgiving structure in an own‑root form that matures steadily, making it a thoughtful choice for those planning a resilient family garden.
Detailed product attributes
Product Identification Data
Product Name:
EDDIE'S JEWEL – red wild rose - Eddie
Product Type:
eleanorROSE® ORIGINAL - 2-litre own-root potted rose
Pollinator Attraction:
Its simple, 5–12‑petalled flowers strongly attract pollinators, and the flower form (single/semi‑double/double) and stamen accessibility affect attraction, with single forms and exposed stamens being more accessible to insects than semi‑double or double b
Pollinator-Friendly Rating:
Because of its single, open flowers it is especially pollinator-friendly and highly attractive to pollinators.
Our product is a rose grown with pharmaROSA®’s unique cultivation technology!
2-litre, own-root, potted rose.
With a shoot system appropriate to the season.
With a root system that thoroughly permeates the growing medium.
Quality compliant with the requirements of the E.N.A. (European Nurserystock Association).
Supplied in unique packaging that prevents damage.
Can be planted during frost-free periods.
True-to-variety rose bush with a unique identifier.
The pharmaROSA® own-root potted rose is a well-rooted plant that supports reliable establishment when planted and cared for properly, so it can be planted whenever the soil is not frozen.
Crop overview: several varieties and growth stages in a short crop section.Shoot system: intensive growth of fresh basal shoots on a young plant.Root system: demonstration of a vigorous root system permeating the growing medium, by removing the pot.Balance: mature plant with root system and shoots in harmony with each other.
Information about the videos
The video series is not a “seasonal showcase”; it illustrates the essence of pharmaROSA® own-root cultivation in a tangible way: how the plant is built up, what the root system is like and how the shoot system regenerates. The recordings were therefore made at different times and with plants at various stages of development, so mixed foliage levels and differing stages of growth may appear in the videos. They are not a ‘sample’ of the batch dispatched, but a visual explanation of how the technology works. The current condition of the rose available to order — typical for the given period and similar to what you can expect to receive in the parcel — is shown in the upper part of the product page.
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Company details
PharmaRosa Ltd. Company registration number: 01-09-717479 VAT number: 13075314-2-43 Plant health registration no.: HU130721 Bank account (IBAN): HU85117631891388688400000000 BIC (SWIFT): OTPVHUHB Bank name: OTP Bank Nyrt.
