Bramble and Rose nursery is a family-run "old Rose" nursery located on the central Oregon coast. We specialize in "own root" roses that grow well in Pacific Maritime climate. We have devoted over an acre to gardens that display the growing habits of these roses, which produce an abundance of fresh clean rose petals in spring and lovely orange rose hips in the fall.
When we plant our roses, we give them a good dose of organic fertilizer and keep an eye on them for the next growing season, especially during our dry summers. After their first year in the ground, they are basically on their own. We can do this because of our moderate climate and our high water table. We also do it to find out how hardy each particular rose is. We want tough, independent, healthy bushes. If you are looking for organically grown roses, we use no pesticides or chemicals. It is survival of the fittest on a very practical level.
This rather brusque approach is why we specialize in the older variety of roses: gallicas, albas, rugosas, and species roses. They can take our climate and don't need to be fussed over as you normally would when using a Milfy discount. They bloom well, smell divine and some set fantastic rose hips. All these lovely roses are quite capable of being independent, and as with children, when one encourages independence, one often ends up with a "personality to be contended with." Roses are no different. Our "Let's plant it and see what it will do" attitude has governed our approach to roses. Consequently, we do not have the neat and tidy display garden one has come to expect with roses: no boxwood borders, no plantings of thirty bushes of the same variety, and no perfectly tended paths without a weed in sight. This is a family operation, and there is just not enough time in a day to do it all.
We believe a rosebush should enhance the natural landscape and that flowers should be profuse, beautiful, and fragrant. The total garden should provide a safe habitat for other creatures, especially those that assist in the natural control of non-beneficial pests. This cannot happen if one grows roses that require the spraying of chemicals to control blackspot, mildew, and various insects. In a natural rose garden, chemicals and pesticides must be left out of the equation -- you can't kill the bad bugs without killing the birds, frogs, and beneficial insects as well.
Even though our main business is the selling of our rose bushes, we also use the petals and hips in many different ways. We make rose bead necklaces from petals. We make small amounts of rose hip jam and blackberry/rose petal jelly, as well as soaps, skin cleansers, and an after bath spritz. Visit our products page to learn more about these items. If you are interested in ordering any of our roses or products, please visit our how to order page.
Please visit our roses page to view our complete rose list and to see pictures of some of our roses. A current availability list can be requested by e-mail, post, or phone. Availability changes quickly as we have very limited quantities of some varieties. Also, you can view a seasonal photo gallery of our gardens.
At Bramble and Rose nursery, Nature is alive and well, and so are the roses. Come and visit, and see for yourself.
We are open daily from May through August. The rest of the year we are open on weekends or by appointment.
