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Identifying what is in my hedge

a.vareya.varey Posts: 8
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We have moved and have numerous small trees as a hedge with dark green jagged leaves, and tomato red singular fruits approximately 3cm diameter. I can’t find what they are and we haven’t seen the flowers. Any ideas please?
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  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,618
    Have you got a photo? One of the hedge and a close up of leaves and fruit please. The only thing I can think of with red fruit that big are Rosa rugosa. Very spiny.
  • wild edgeswild edges Posts: 10,497
    Pictures are worth a thousand words. Try cutting a fruit open too and show us what's inside.
    If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
  • Ladybird4Ladybird4 Posts: 37,906
    Hello a.varey and welcome to the forum. To help us identify your plants would it be possible for you to upload a picture? Click on the little icon above the text box that looks like sun rising over a mountain and follow the instructions. Sorry if you already know this.
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  • a.vareya.varey Posts: 8
    I don’t know if pic is attached, I’m not very good at this but it’s a new garden, two sides are of this and we have dogs so are worried about them. They partly look look me dog rose (sorry I don’t know the Latin name). 
    Thank you so far
  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,385
    Fidgetbones had it - Rosa rugosa:

    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • a.vareya.varey Posts: 8
    Thank you so much
  • a.vareya.varey Posts: 8
    Can you use them for jelly? I’ve only done strawberry jam and marmalade before? I appreciate your input. 
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Yes they’ll make a fine rosehip jelly 😋 
    but do leave plenty for the birds ... they can be an important food source in hard winters https://community.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/f/wildlife-questions/6546/rose-hips


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • a.vareya.varey Posts: 8
    Would anyone have an idea for a boundary hedge that looks good, evergreen, fairly solid looking? I’m re homing the Rosa rugosa as they aren’t really forming a border/boundary/hedge. 
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    I’m a big fan of a holly hedge ... sometimes thought to be slow growing but I’ve always found that once they get going they grow well ... and there’s few hedges as handsome as a well trimmed holly ... and good for wildlife too 😊 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





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