Garden varieties of decorative and fruit medicinal rose hips

Varieties of decorative and fruit rose hips

Rosehip is an easily cultivated plant that is widely used in landscape design and nutrition. Descriptions of the best varieties with photos and names give an idea of ​​the conditions for growing rose hips. Most species love sunny places and grow well in moderately moist, loamy soils.The culture is immune to diseases and pests and is frost-resistant. The average lifespan of a crop is 50 years.

Some people have a somewhat dismissive attitude towards rose hips, like a weed. But now many new varieties of rose hips, both fruit and ornamental, have been developed, and these new varieties make us look at this plant completely differently.

 

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Fruit varieties of rose hips

Varieties of fruit roses are created from four types of roses: cinnamon, wrinkled, daurian and glaucous. Based on the appearance of the fruit, rose hips are often divided into 2 groups:

• Thick-skinned, with large fruits, weighing 4 g or more.
• Thin-skinned, with small fruits weighing less than 4 g.

Rosehip varieties of the first group bloom twice, so the fruits also appear twice a season. The berries are consumed fresh and make delicious jam. Rosehip varieties of the second group are more suitable for drying.

Anniversary

A productive, winter-hardy rosehip variety with beautiful flowers and tasty fruits. Mid-early ripening.

 

• Bush has a strong structure, powerful shoots 1.5 m high. The crown is compact, the foliage is dark green. Produces few root suckers.
• Bloom Rosehip Jubilee is represented by medium-sized flowers, pale pink in color. Therefore, the Yubileiny variety is used for landscape solutions. Rosehip blooms in May-June and lasts 10–20 days.
• Berries, ripening in mid-August, are shaped like a mini turnip. The average weight of the fruit is 4-5 g. The skin is glossy, orange-scarlet. The pulp is sweet and sour. The fruits are great for drying and making jam.
• Place and growing conditionsI am conditioned by cultural preferences—sufficient heat and sunlight.Rose hips prefer soil that is nutritious but light. The crop grows and bears fruit safely on any soil, but loamy or sandy loam soil can be considered optimal. Areas with groundwater closer than 1.5 m are unsuitable. Therefore, planting the plant in lowlands should be avoided. The ideal location would be an open area or a slight hill.
• Rain resistance rated as average as rain affects the ability of the buds to open. In rainy weather this ability is reduced.
• Frost resistance: -40°С (climate zone 3). The variety can be grown in the Moscow region and the North-West region.

Oval

This fruit variety of rose hips can be grown and processed on an industrial scale. Berries are often used for processing, drying and making preparations.

 

• Bush small, compact, up to 1.5 m high, medium spreading. The shoots are medium-sized, curved, matte. The spines are medium-sized, located perpendicularly along the entire length of the shoot. Leaves are medium sized, green.
• Flowers not large, white. During the flowering period, in May-June, snow-white flowers bloom on the plant, due to which the bush looks very solemn and beautiful.
• Fruit flattened, red, weighing up to 9 g. The skin is thick, the flesh is sweet, juicy. Refers to varieties of medium ripening. The berries ripen from mid-August.
• Place and growing conditions when planting, they suggest giving preference to elevated areas without close groundwater. The culture develops better on nutritious and loose soil.
• Rain resistance average and is determined by the ability of the buds to open after heavy rains.
• Frost resistance: -40°С (climatic zone 3).The variety does not require shelter for the winter and grows well in the middle zone, the Moscow region and the North-West region.

Geisha

The variety is distinguished by its universal use. You can get more than 5 kg of healthy berries from a bush.

 

• Bush medium-sized, moderately spreading, grows quickly and requires annual formative pruning. The shoots are light green, 1.5 m high, gracefully curved. The spines are needle-shaped and cover the entire stem in large numbers. Located perpendicular to the shoot. The leaves are dark green.
• Flowers bright pink, smells very nice all summer long. They bloom in June.
• Fruit large, with an average weight of 11 g. They ripen in the middle period (August). The shape of the berries is oblate-spherical. The skin is red, thick, slightly pubescent. The taste of the fruit is pleasant.
• Place and growing conditions. When planting, preference should be given to elevated places without stagnant water. Rose hips prefer nutritious, well-drained soil.
• Rain resistance at an average level, after rain the opening of buds decreases.
• Frost resistance: -40°С (climatic zone 3). The variety can be grown not only in the Moscow region, but also in the North-Western region.

Vitamin VNIVI

A rosehip variety with large fruits and an average ripening period. Differs in universal use. From one bush you can collect up to 2.5 kg of berries.

 

• Bush spreading, with a rapid growth rate, requires annual sanitary pruning of the crown. The bush can grow up to 2 m in height. There are no thorns in the fruiting zone.
• Flowers medium size, pink, non-double, collected in brushes of several pieces. Flowering begins in May-June and lasts approximately three weeks.
• Fruit oval in shape, weighing up to 4 g, collected in brushes of 3–5 pieces. The surface is smooth, without pubescence, covered with orange-red, thick skin.The taste of the berries is sweet and sour. Refers to varieties of medium ripening period (August).
• Place and growing conditions. It is undemanding to soil fertility and moisture. Tolerates poor soils and is not salt tolerant. Relatively shade-tolerant, gas-resistant.
• Resistance to rain in the variety average, bud opening in rainy weather decreases.
• Frost resistance: -35°С (climatic zone 4).

Apple

The variety is suitable for brewing a vitamin drink, making compote or jam. A large amount of vitamin C helps improve immunity. Berry juice quenches thirst and increases appetite.

 

• Bushes Apple rose hips reach a height of 1–1.2 m. The shoots are medium, straight. The thorns are located along the entire length of the shoot, medium-sized, growing perpendicular to the trunk. The leaves are large, dark green.
• Flowers crimson, bloom in May - July and bloom for twenty days.
• Berries They have a flat-round apple shape. The average weight of the fruit is 13 g. The skin is bright red. The taste of the berries is sweet and sour. A late-ripening crop, the fruits are ready for harvest in late August or early September. The variety has a high yield - 3–4 kg per plant.
• Place and growing conditions fruit rose hips, according to the description, standard. It is advisable to grow seedlings on a well-lit hill. The soil selected is fertile, moderately moist, slightly alkaline. Places with groundwater levels higher than 1.5 m from the surface are unsuitable for planting.
• Rain resistance average.
• Frost resistance: -35°С (climatic zone 4). Middle zone and Moscow region.

Vorontsovsky 3

One of the best medicinal varieties of rose hips with good taste. Characterized by high yields.

 

• Bush slightly spreading, grows quickly and requires annual pruning. The thorns are located at the base of the shoots.
• Flowers pale pink, collected in brushes. Flowering time occurs in May-June and lasts about three weeks.
• Fruit ripen in the middle period (mid-August). The average weight of the fruit is 2 g. The shape of the berries is ovoid, the color of the skin is scarlet, the taste is sweet and sour. You can collect more than 2 kg of berries from a bush. The use of the crop is universal.
• Place and growing conditions standard. Rosehip prefers sunny, elevated places, fertile, moderately moist, slightly alkaline soil.
• Rain resistance average, after rain not all buds are able to open.
• Frost resistance: -35°С (climatic zone 4). Middle zone and Moscow region.

Russian 1

Seedling from free pollination of Rose cinnamon. The variety is distinguished by its universal use.

 

• Bush medium-sized, fast-growing. The thorns are located mainly in the lower part of the shoots and grow perpendicularly or at an obtuse angle to them.
• Flowers They are colored pink and have a bright aroma. Flowering begins in May-June.
• Fruit rarely exceed 2 g. Collected several pieces in a brush. The shape of the berries is spherical. The ripeness period is average; rose hips ripen in mid-August. The variety produces more than a kilogram of fruit per plant.
• Place and growing conditions standard. The culture prefers sunny, elevated places. The crop prefers nutritious and light soil.
• Rain resistance average, bud opening in rainy weather decreases.
• Frost resistance: -35°С (climatic zone 4).

Spire

Refers to varieties of medium ripening. It is characterized by high winter hardiness and disease resistance. The purpose of the fruit is universal.

 

• Bush medium-sized, compressed. The shoots are curved, brown-red.
• Flowers bright pink, fragrant. They bloom in June.
• Fruit large, weighing up to 3.3 g, elongated, orange. The taste is slightly acidic. Productivity is moderate. Rose hips have a medium ripening period (August).
• Place and growing conditions standard. The culture prefers sunny, elevated places, fertile, moderately moist, slightly alkaline soil.
• Rain resistance average, after rain not all buds are able to open.
• Frost resistance: -35°С (climatic zone 4). The variety grows well in the middle zone and the Moscow region.

Titanium

A spectacular fruit variety of rose hips with large berries and strong shoots.

 

• Bush reaches a height of two meters. The shoots are medium-sized, slightly spreading. The thorns are located along the entire length of the shoot.
• Flowers bloom in mid-August. The petals are colored in light pink shades. During the flowering period, the plant looks very decorative and serves as a real decoration for the garden, as in the photo.
• Fruit grouped in clusters of 3-5 pieces, the average weight of each is 3.5 g. The shape is elongated, the skin is orange, the taste is sweet and sour. The berries are great for storing dried. Ripening later (September).
• Place and growing conditions standard. The culture prefers sunny places with low groundwater levels. Prefers soils that are fertile, drained, loamy or sandy loam.
• Rain resistance average, in rainy weather not all buds open.
• Frost resistance: —35°C (climatic zone 4). A frost-resistant variety of rose hips, it grows well not only in the Moscow region, but also to the north.

Decorative varieties of rose hips

All rose hips are beautiful flowering plants. A huge variety of decorative varieties and hybrids are actively used in gardening and landscape design.The shape of the flowers of decorative rosehips can be simple or double; in the latter case, the shrub is very similar to a garden rose. Such cultivated rose hips are called park roses.

Different flowering periods allow you to create continuously blooming rose gardens. Decorative rosehip varieties can be used for flower beds and parterres, as borders along paths and for vertical gardening.

Conrad Ferdinand Meyer

A widespread and beloved ornamental variety around the world with soft pink, densely double flowers and a stunning aroma.

 

This rosehip was bred by an amateur breeder from Germany, a big fan of the work of the Swiss poet Conrad Ferdinand Meyer. He named his variety of rosehip in his honor.

• Bush vigorous, reaches a height of 2-2.5 m. The shoots are climbing, with hard leaves of gray-green color. The spines are very frequent, thin, hook-shaped. The main care of the plant consists of proper pruning. High pruning allows you to grow a lush, powerful shrub. Low pruning makes it possible to obtain large rose buds.
• Flowers terry, 9-10 cm in diameter. The petals are painted in silver-pink shades. The outer petals are bent at the edges. Flowering is early and long lasting. Under favorable conditions it can bloom again. To do this, it is necessary to regularly remove faded buds.
• Place and growing conditions. The shrub is unpretentious, drought-resistant, not demanding on soil quality, but loves sunny places and does not tolerate waterlogging.
• Rain resistance average, in rainy weather not all buds open.
• Frost resistance: -45°C (climatic zone 3).The variety does not need shelter and winters well in most of Russia.

Konigin Von Danemark

The variety is more than 200 years old, but it has not lost its relevance and still attracts attention.

 

This variety is attractive to landscape designers. Its use is universal, for example it can be used in hedges. It will also show itself perfectly as an element of a monochrome garden.

• Bush spreading with powerful shoots up to 1.5 m long, up to 1 m in diameter.
• Flowers densely double, abundantly cover the surface of the bush. One flower, up to 10 cm in size, contains up to 100 petals, which are colored pearl pink. Flowering early.
• Place and growing conditions. Konigin Von Denemark is not picky about soil quality, but is picky about location. Loves sunny places and does not tolerate waterlogging.
• Rain resistance average.
• Frost resistance: -40°С (climatic zone 3).

Therese Bugnet

One of the best varieties of park roses, they look great both in single and group plantings. Used for cutting.

 

• Bush vigorous, up to 1.9 cm high and up to 1.2 cm in diameter. Grayish-green glossy leaves of medium size.
• Flowers terry, painted in two colors: pink and purple. Each bud has 35-38 petals, flower diameter is 7-10 cm, the aroma is pleasant. On one peduncle during the period of mass flowering there are from 3 to 5 flowers at the same time. Flowering occurs profusely and repeats under favorable conditions.
• Place and growing conditions. The variety is considered shade-tolerant. Slightly acidic or acidic soils are considered best.
• Rain resistance this variety has low.
• Frost resistance: -35°С (climatic zone 4).

Golden Sun (Soleil d'Or)

A beautiful shrub with large double inflorescences. Perfect as an addition to large compositions, for example, with conifers or for decorating alpine slides, rockeries and terraces. Recognized with numerous awards at international competitions. One of the best decorative rosehip varieties.

 

• Bush 1.5 m high, 0.9 m in diameter, with graceful shoots. The leaves are emerald green, semi-glossy, and medium-sized. Flowering is abundant, sometimes repeated.
• Flowers They are distinguished by their large size up to 10 cm, the number of petals in a bud reaches 50 pieces. The inflorescence holds its shape for a long time. They are painted in golden-orange, peach tones with a slight red or pinkish tint. They are given additional charm by their bright aroma with citrus notes.
• Place and growing conditions. Likes to grow in sunny areas or light partial shade. Not picky about soil quality. Does not tolerate flooding.
• Rain resistance average.
• Frost resistance: — 25°С (climatic zone 5). Does not need shelter for the winter.

Ritausma

Used for planting in colorful rose gardens, flower beds, parterres; due to its high growth, rose hips are excellent for vertical gardening.

 

This park rose fits perfectly into decorative compositions with deciduous and coniferous trees and shrubs, and goes well with various perennial flowers.

• Bush lush, vigorous, 1.5-2.2 m high, 1.8-2.15 m in diameter. The crown is pyramidal. The shoots are strong, densely covered with thorns and gray-green foliage with a glossy surface. The leaf is medium-sized, wrinkled, with a pleasant, fragrant aroma.
• Flowers bloom in early June and bloom until frost. In one inflorescence, 3-7 buds bloom simultaneously, the flowers abundantly cover the bush. The size of the flowers is 5-7 cm. The flowers are double, delicate light pink in color with a dark core and yellow stamens. During the growing season they fade and become almost white. Repeated flowering is stimulated by regular pruning of faded buds.
• Place and growing conditions. Likes to grow in sunny areas or light partial shade. Not picky about soil quality. Does not tolerate flooding.
• Rain resistance low, the buds suffer from rain.
• Frost resistance: — 40°С (climatic zone 3). This variety does not need shelter for the winter.

 

Mundi

An ancient English variety, named after the favorite of Henry II, Rosamund. The variety belongs to one of the varieties of rose hips with white stripes.

 

• Bush compact, up to 1 m in height and diameter. It grows quickly and has powerful shoots that allow it to keep its shape.
• Bloom starts in early summer. Each flower is colored with pink and white veins, as well as a golden center. The size of each flower is 10 cm and boasts an abundant number of petals for a rosehip, up to 25 pieces.
• Place and growing conditions. Likes to grow in sunny areas or light partial shade. Rosehip is not picky about soil quality, but does not tolerate flooding.
• Rain resistance average.
• Frost resistance: — 38°С (climatic zone 4). Does not need shelter for the winter.

Madame Plantier

It is considered one of the best varieties of park rose hips for the northern part and central Russia.

 

It is a vigorous variety, grown as a beautiful tall shrub, and in warm climates used as a climbing rose.

• Bushes vigorous, with powerful shoots. Reach 1.5-3 m in height. There are almost no thorns on the shoots. The foliage is small, pale green.
• Flowers medium size, 6-7 cm in diameter. Appear in brushes of 5-20 pieces. The petals are pale pink when they open, but quickly fade to pure white. Flowering once per season. Densely double inflorescences consist of 120-140 petals, sometimes with a button in the center. They have a pleasant rich aroma.
• Place and growing conditions. Likes to grow in sunny areas or light partial shade. Not picky about soil quality. Does not tolerate flooding.
• Rain resistance low, the buds suffer from rain.
• Frost resistance: — 35°С (climatic zone 4). Does not need shelter for the winter.

 

Pink Roadrunner

A relatively new hybrid prickly variety. The result of the work of German breeders. Used to create low borders or mixborders.

 

• Bush squat, very powerful, up to 0.6 m in height and up to 1.2 m in diameter.
• Bloom thick and abundant, begins in early summer and continues until the first frost. The flowers are small, up to 5 cm, but double. The number of petals in one bud is about 25 pieces. The color of the petals depends on the variety and ranges from deep pink to white. The variety has a bright aroma. Insects do not bypass Pink Roadrunner bushes.
• Place and growing conditions. Loves open sunny places or light partial shade. Loves moderately moist soils with plenty of nutrients. Does not tolerate flooding.There is no need to specially prepare the soil for the crop; you need to add high-moor peat and humus to the planting hole and mulch the tree trunk after planting.
• Rain resistance average, buds suffer from water.
• Frost resistance: — 25°С (climatic zone 5). Does not need shelter for the winter.

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