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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: gp.girl on May 02, 2010, 20:49:54

Title: Rosa rubrifolia
Post by: gp.girl on May 02, 2010, 20:49:54
Just got one of these to go in the flowerbed up the allotment, descriptions say small flowers but loads of fruit. So are they edible? And if they are has anyone tried making anything with them?

Obviously this should be in non-edible plants if the answer is no ;D

Title: Re: Rosa rubrifolia
Post by: grannyjanny on May 02, 2010, 21:39:24
Rose hip syrup springs to mind.
Title: Re: Rosa rubrifolia
Post by: goodlife on May 02, 2010, 21:43:39
Oh..sorry to disappoint you but there is hardly any flesh on those hips...just ornamental..my chickens love them though ;D
Title: Re: Rosa rubrifolia
Post by: gp.girl on May 02, 2010, 21:47:40
Oh well the birds can have them....or maybe friend's chickens... :)

Any better varieties for hips?
Title: Re: Rosa rubrifolia
Post by: goodlife on May 02, 2010, 21:51:24
All rugosas have large hips with good flesh for culinary use.. ;)