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Post by garnetmoth on Aug 25, 2010 7:24:07 GMT -5
Alright, we have a bunch of folks interested in unusual crops here, I hope I can get some inspiration and information! I ate a rugosa rose hip years ago and LOVED it. I tried from seed a time or two and just didnt have the patience or whatever yet. I ordered from a bare-root nursery and got one to leaf out, but it died. I have read about Virginia rose- the pictures show nice big hips. Rugosa roses seem pretty tough but plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=RORU potentially noxious not banned makes me feel bad about planting it. I dont care if its a large plant- I am going to try to gently transplant our baby pawpaws in the shade of the amur honeysuckle for this year, and when they are big enough, cut down the honeysuckle. Roses would be towards the back of the property, on a hill, interspersed with pawpaws. so, if you have a great rose to eat, where did you purchase it? Thanks for any info! Kelli |
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Post by plantsnobin on Aug 25, 2010 8:22:54 GMT -5
Well, I think I have a rugosa in a pot right now-they will sucker. I didn't used to think that was a problem, but I am about to change my mind on that. I grow old fashioned roses, lots of gallicas. They do spread, and this year I have one that has decided to take over about a 10x10' area with no signs of stopping. It is all about placement though. If you have the space, it is no problem.
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Post by ottawagardener on Aug 25, 2010 9:58:16 GMT -5
I like rugosa roses for hardiness and productivity as well though this year mine seem to have some sort of fungus. The plant is fine but some of the hips were affected.
They are spready though...
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Post by mjc on Aug 25, 2010 10:36:41 GMT -5
Don't worry about the 'potentially invasive' bit...it's the Connecticut list and they've got some real interesting plants on the their list...like watercress and black locust (even though it is a native to the area...go figure). I too have both seed and rooted rugosas available. Rugosa has some of the largest and best hips. Karen...I'd be interested in some of the gallicas, especially any of the stronger scented ones...and I can handle cuttings, suckers or even seeds (since I'm more after scent not color or flower 'appeal', hybridized seed is fine). Here is a pic of some of the hips on my rugosa...  And flower  |
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Post by Joseph Lofthouse on Aug 25, 2010 11:48:30 GMT -5
There is a rose growing near where I live...
It grows about a foot tall, on very slender stems
and is covered in the fall with ping-pong ball sized
rose hips with lots of flesh.
I don't have a name for it. It is an alpine plant
growing at an elevation of around 10,000 feet.
I sure have fantasies about how clever it would
be to grow a patch of it at home, but I'm mostly
growing annuals.
Regards,
Joseph
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Post by ottawagardener on Aug 25, 2010 14:45:18 GMT -5
Joseph - I wish I had a smiley that had my hand held very high in the air. If you ever feel the urge to collect some seeds from those hips, let me know.  |
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Post by garnetmoth on Aug 25, 2010 15:56:47 GMT -5
Thanks for the replies everyone!
I second Telsing! those sound great.
we live in an area with a mess of amur honeysuckle, rose of sharon (which we are destroying actively!), English ivy (just about eradicated in the front!) and some small hipped crummy wild roses. if theyre just slow hulking spreaders, Im liking them. I was just worried about wildlife spreading seed like mad like the amur honeysuckle goes.
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Post by mnjrutherford on Aug 29, 2010 18:34:35 GMT -5
hmmm... what would I grow for knees???
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Post by garnetmoth on Aug 29, 2010 19:43:39 GMT -5
heh too cute!
I always wondered about the British- sailors getting scurvy and being sick, and all the while rose hips are a good source of vitamin C....
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Post by blueadzuki on Aug 29, 2010 19:44:03 GMT -5
hmmm... what would I grow for knees??? cypresses |
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Post by mnjrutherford on Aug 30, 2010 6:10:24 GMT -5
hmmm... what would I grow for knees??? cypresses ;D Excellent! Got one growing in the creek...  |
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