Rosa Rugosa

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I will count the petals on the next bloom.
I also notice that the prickles are not as vigorous.
When I first brought it home I got scratched just moving it.
Now the prickles, for some reason, are smaller.
This rose needs good drainage and a thick mulch.
I placed small stones around the base to prevent the mud from splashing on the leaves.
When I tried a cedar mulch, our heavy rains kept the soil damp too long.
The flowers rotted before they were fully opened, and the leaves were covered with mildew.
The small stones help the top layer dry faster, and the rose is doing much better.