This wild species rose is one of my favourites. I love the beautiful single flowers with an almost luminous cerise red colour, and the lovely,"neat" and decorative foliage. It is said that the flowers have no scent. According to my nose this is a lie. I find the light scent somewhat vanilla like, and I love it. Like all wild growing roses this one also sports suckers ,and in abundance too at that. Which gives me the opportunity to give away this lovely rose to anyone who wants it. If you should find this sporting of suckers tiresome and annoying, just give the plant a solitary place in a lawn that is regularily mown, and you will avoid the problem entirely. Besides a solitary spot like this where it can grow as mother nature intended,where it will show off its best, is the right choice for wild roses grown in gardens. Mine is planted at the south west corner of my house, which is not really the best place, although it helps to fend off the western winds. Wild species are usually wind resistant. Try them! Of course they are only once blooming - or shouldn`t they be? Mine always gives me the pleasure of discovering a few flowers also later in the season. This year(2009) even in September,as can be seen on uploaded photos. The hips are also beautiful and decorative.