I bought one of these roses about 10 years ago and it’s the only rose I’ve ever purchased that I dislike. Not only is it very thorny...Read More but it suckers so I now have three bushes and have removed 2 others. As one contributor said, if you want a hedge, this is a good rose to accomplish that. I do not find it flowers abundantly. Had I known it would sucker so much and be quite as thorny, I would never have planted it.
I planted a hedge of Jens Munk roses to keep neighborhood kids from cutting across my front yard and stepping into flower beds after doin...Read Moreg so. After a few years, I have a mighty effective and great looking barrier for keeping both kids and neighborhood dogs from passing through my front yard.
From HGTV.com's list of carefree roses by Mary C. Weaver:
'Jens Munk': This vigorous shrub, a hybrid rugosa, is one of the...Read More excellent Canadian Explorer series hybridized by Agriculture Canada. As you'd expect, it's extremely cold-hardy, as well as disease-resistant. 'Jens Munk' blooms continuously, producing medium-sized semidouble lilac-pink blooms with yellow stamens; some petals are marked by a white streak. The fragrance is light and spicy. Leaflets are small, medium green and characteristically rugose ("wrinkled"), and plants bear a small crop of hips if not deadheaded. Hardy to Zone 2 or 3. Forms an upright shrub 4 to 5 feet tall; makes a good hedge.
Seems to be a vigorous plant, as well as being very thorny. Mine has been a good repeat bloomer, with tight clusters of blossoms contain...Read Moreing usually around 6 but up to 18 flowers. However, the blossoms on my plant have very little fragrance.
I agree that it is a 'tough' rose and disease free but it is so very thorny that handling in anyway requires some stout gloves....it's on...Read Morely real draw back.
I bought one of these roses about 10 years ago and it’s the only rose I’ve ever purchased that I dislike. Not only is it very thorny...Read More
I planted a hedge of Jens Munk roses to keep neighborhood kids from cutting across my front yard and stepping into flower beds after doin...Read More
From HGTV.com's list of carefree roses by Mary C. Weaver:
'Jens Munk': This vigorous shrub, a hybrid rugosa, is one of the...Read More
Seems to be a vigorous plant, as well as being very thorny. Mine has been a good repeat bloomer, with tight clusters of blossoms contain...Read More
I agree that it is a 'tough' rose and disease free but it is so very thorny that handling in anyway requires some stout gloves....it's on...Read More
Bred in Canada. One of the Explorer Series.
Parentage:
Seed: Schneezwerg
Pollen: Fru Dagmar Hastrup