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Tag: Rose hips

Posted on November 9, 2021

From Bud to Bloom to Hip: How a Wild Rose Sets Seed

Rugosa rose bud
Green sepals protect rose petals until the buds are ready to open. Rosa rugosa sepals are long and wavy.

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Posted on November 20, 2020August 7, 2021

Hip-Bearing Roses: Rugosas

Any rose producing round, tomato-like hips with long, wriggly appendages is a rugosa. The edible, orange-red hips turn sweeter after a frost and provide a good source of antioxidants and vitamin C. While the comparison with tomatoes or crab apples is more common, they remind me of Christmas tree baubles. Continue reading “Hip-Bearing Roses: Rugosas”

Posted on March 26, 2019May 7, 2020

Roses With A View

Faded rose hips in a walled garden that looks out over rooftops

Withered rose hips on spiky stems overlooking the rooftops of Prague and the Vltava river.

Shared for Becky’s March Squares.

Posted on October 17, 2018December 29, 2018

Wordless Wednesday: Rose Hips

Green rose hips with one faded rose

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