Solid vivid pink, with a lighter pink halo around the eye. - wild rose - very weak, barely noticeable scented rose - scent description not available
– Tall, upright shrub for striking structure.
– Vivid pink single blooms with golden stamens.
– Attractive red, bottle-shaped hips in autumn.
– Good heat and drought tolerance in gardens.
– Hardy shrub for cold climates, USDA 4b.
– Special feature: Supports local wildlife and pollinators with nectar-rich, open flowers and lasting hips.
Supports local wildlife – Long-term presence
eleanorROSE® ORIGINAL 2-litre own-root potted rose
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ROSA MOYESII 'EOS' – pink wild rose - Ruys
Step into the soft light of dawn with Rosa moyesii ‘Eos’, a statuesque wild rose that brings a sense of calm balance to small urban spaces and family gardens. Its once-a-year flush of vivid pink, single blooms is followed by glowing red hips that support birds and insects, creating a quietly sustainable habitat with almost no intervention from you. This own‑root shrub settles steadily, thriving even where soil is heavy and drainage is tested by wet weather and strong winds. After planting, it focuses first on strong roots, then building taller shoots, before reaching full ornamental value by around the third year. As it matures, its upright, bushy structure offers natural screening for London front gardens and rain‑aware planting schemes, while self‑cleaning flowers reduce the need for deadheading. Over decades, its durable wild‑rose genetics ensure long‑term presence and seasonal rhythm without demanding complex care or constant attention.
Rosa moyesii 'Eos' showing the exposed stamens in the flower centre.
Usage options
Target area
Reasoning
Urban front garden feature shrub
The tall, upright form creates a graceful vertical accent that frames doorways and railings without looking formal. Once established, the own‑root plant becomes a long‑lived fixture that suits busy homeowners seeking structure with minimal ongoing work for beginners
Wildlife-friendly hedge
Single flowers and decorative red hips offer nectar, pollen and winter food, helping to support local birds and insects along streets or boundaries. The informal hedge look works well where you want privacy that still feels open and nature‑positive for sustainability‑minded
Low-input park or shared green
The robust wild‑rose background allows ‘Eos’ to cope with moderate maintenance regimes, keeping its shape and presence without frequent pruning. Own‑root growth helps it recover from accidental damage and ensures a reliable, long service life for caretakers
Rain-aware clay or chalky soil planting
This shrub is well suited to typical British conditions where heavy, wetter ground and coastal exposure can challenge more delicate roses, provided you improve drainage at planting. Over time it forms a stable, deep root system that anchors planting plans for urban‑gardeners
Seasonal “moment of drama” border
The once‑a‑year pink flowering creates a strong focal highlight, then hands over interest to bottle‑shaped hips and textured foliage. This clear seasonal rhythm makes it easy to layer with perennials such as Echinacea or Echinops for colour‑lovers
Background screen for seating areas
Its height and upright habit form a soft green backdrop that filters views without feeling oppressive. Because spent blooms largely drop on their own, you avoid constant deadheading around benches or play spaces, keeping maintenance light for families
Pollinator-friendly rose choice
With 5–12 petals and open, visible stamens, ‘Eos’ provides easily accessible pollen and nectar during its flowering window, fitting well into city planting schemes that must balance ornament with ecological value for pollinator‑supporters
Large container on balcony or patio
In a 40–50 litre or larger pot, its strong own‑root system gradually fills the container, creating a long‑term feature if you water with collected rain and refresh the compost surface annually, making rose growing accessible even in small spaces for balcony‑owners
Styling ideas
Dawn-Hedge – Plant as an informal hedge with staggered spacing, underplanted with Euonymus fortunei ‘Minimus’ to knit the ground and reduce weeding – for relaxed, low‑input front boundaries.
WildScreen – Use two or three plants as a tall, wildlife‑friendly screen near seating, pairing with Echinops and ornamental grasses for movement and pollinator interest – for nature‑focused family gardens.
Clay-Calm – In improved heavy or chalky soil, place ‘Eos’ as a structural anchor, softening hard surfacing while coping with rain‑runoff – for sustainable urban terraces and drives.
Hip-Harvest – Let the once‑flowering display fade into a strong autumn show of red hips, highlighted with pale nepeta or lavender below – for gardeners who value seasonal change over constant bloom.
Balcony-Grove – Grow a single shrub in a 50‑litre container with peat‑free compost, companioned by drought‑tolerant sage or thyme – for time‑pressed city dwellers wanting a long‑term, easy‑care statement.
Technical cultivar profile
Characteristic
Data
Name and registration
Rosa moyesii ‘Eos’, Botanical rose shrub type; wild rose group with Hybrid Moyesii and shrub characteristics, marketed as Rosa moyesii 'Eos' Botanical rose Ruys; not formally registered with a separate cultivar code.
Origin and breeding
Bred by Ruys at Koninklijke Kweekerij Moerheim, Dedemsvaart, Netherlands, around 1950, from a cross of Rosa moyesii × ‘Magnifica’ (Hesse, 1916); an unregistered, long‑established botanical rose for gardens and parks.
Growth and structural characteristics
Strong, upright, bushy shrub reaching about 200–300 cm high and 150–260 cm wide, with moderately dense, matt, medium‑green foliage and moderate prickliness; forms a substantial, permanent framework over time.
Flower morphology
Single to slightly fuller blooms with 5–12 petals, flat and medium‑sized, borne in clusters; once‑flowering (non‑remontant) flush, with good self‑cleaning so most spent blooms fall away naturally after flowering.
Colour data and phenology
Vivid fuchsia to raspberry‑pink flowers (RHS 40B outer, 40C inner) with lighter halo around the eye; colour softens to pastel pink with a lilac veil before fading, giving a strong early‑season display followed by ornamental hips.
Fragrance and aroma
Fragrance is very weak and barely noticeable, so the cultivar is chosen mainly for its colour, natural habit and hips rather than scent; suitable where fragrance is not a priority or where visual impact is more important.
Hip characteristics
Produces moderate quantities of decorative, bottle‑shaped red hips, around 15–23 mm in diameter; they extend the season of interest into autumn and provide additional wildlife value in mixed hedges or naturalistic plantings.
Resistance and winter hardiness
Hardy to about −32 to −29 °C (USDA 4b, RHS H7, Swedish Zone 5); medium resistance to black spot, powdery mildew and rust; tolerates heat and periodic drought once established with reasonable cultural care.
Horticultural recommendations
Best in full sun with well‑prepared soil; recommended spacings: 140 cm for mass plantings, 120 cm for hedges, 220 cm as a specimen. Moderate maintenance; occasional plant protection and formative pruning may be beneficial.
Rosa moyesii ‘Eos’ offers a once‑a‑year pink spectacle, wildlife‑friendly hips and a tall, structural presence that endures on its own roots with modest care, making it a thoughtful choice for long‑term, sustainable planting.
Detailed product attributes
Product Identification Data
Product Name:
ROSA MOYESII 'EOS' – pink wild rose - Ruys
Product Type:
eleanorROSE® ORIGINAL - 2-litre own-root potted rose
Closed Bud:
Medium-deep raspberry pink, with a slightly velvety surface and a slightly darker edge.
Newly Opened Flower:
Vivid fuchsia-pink petals with a paler rosy flush at their bases, and golden-yellow stamens glowing from the centre.
Full Bloom:
Uniform intense rose/raspberry-pink effect, the petal tips are cooler, with a lighter rosy halo around the eye.
Before Fading:
The colour lightens and softens, fading to a pastel pink with a delicate lilac bloom.
Colour Fading Description:
As the bloom opens the vivid fuchsia–pink tone gradually lightens and fades to a pastel pink, finishing with a faint purplish-ashen veil.
Pollinator Attraction:
Its simple flowers, with 5–12 petals, attract pollinators; simple or semi‑double forms with exposed stamens and accessible nectaries are particularly appealing because they make pollen and nectar easy to reach, whereas fully double blooms with concealed s
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.
