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Rosa rugosa hips dying before maturity - why?

WOO3WOO3 Posts: 14
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Hello,  I would be grateful for some advice from all you Rosa rugosa growers.  My otherwise healthy plant that produces lots of flowers year on year is not growing its hips to maturity, the stems turn yellow and hips drop.  I thought that it may be dryness but have increased watering this year without success, I have also tried this year adding wood ash during and after flowering, and chicken pellets early on in the year.  It now has as second flush of new growth which may flower, but the hips are still falling off  image.  Any advice???!!! Many thanks!

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  • cathy43cathy43 Posts: 373

    Is it a variety that sets hips? I have a rugosa hedge, wild edric, and it flourishes but doesn't set hips.

  • LoganLogan Posts: 2,532
    Woo3 sounds as if their not being polinated you shouldn't have to water them or feed them because they are robust plants, you could try doing it by hand pick a rose pull the petals back and put the stamens into the other rose.Make sure there is pollen in both flowers, you might be able to use the flower more than once.image
  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    It's a very tough plant. I'd not water or feed, just leave it alone and see what happens. Has it got a cultivar/variety name? I shouldn't think the very double ones produce hips.



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  • Katherine WKatherine W Posts: 410

    Gasp! My Rugosa alba is not setting hips either... I was convinced it was stress and dryness on too young a plant, but now I'm worried... I really like those rugosa hips... for eating too...

  • hogweedhogweed Posts: 4,053
    Has it had hips before?
    'Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement' - Helen Keller
  • LoganLogan Posts: 2,532
    Katherine W if it's set hips before it might be not polinated do what i said on my last answer.image
  • Katherine WKatherine W Posts: 410

    Never had hips... it's a cutting I took... let me think... winter 2013? or 2012? Anyway, it grew very quick once it rooted, but it only bloomed the first time this year... I'll give it one more summer to sort itself out (this summer is brutal here... can't blame the poor plants), else I'll def try hand pollination... I mostly wanted the Rugosa roses for the hip juice/jelly! image

  • WOO3WOO3 Posts: 14

    Logan, just now seen your post, and thank you very much.  I will try that next year.  lots  of bees in garden over other roses, wild, which i dont feed or water, just prune occasionally as they are generous growers.  Not sure why wouldn't pollinate these others, but will def give it a go, and will try to remember to post the news!! image

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