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Rosa Rugosa
I've bought a "Rosa Rugosa Exception" today, it has a number of large ripe
hips. Can these be stored and the hips split and the seeds planted in Spring? I'd like to plant a hedgerow of them if I can, though I imagine they'd need to be grown for a year or two in pots until they are big enough to plant out. Will they come more or less true? Any tips for the storing and planting of the seeds? -- David .... Email address on website http://www.avisoft.co.uk .... Blog at http://dlts-french-adventures.blogspot.com/ |
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"David in Normandy" wrote:
I've bought a "Rosa Rugosa Exception" today, it has a number of large ripe hips. Can these be stored and the hips split and the seeds planted in Spring? IIRC, they like to be stratified. So open the hips now and plant the seeds in pots and store outdoors until spring, when they should start growing. Gary Woods AKA K2AHC- PGP key on request, or at home.earthlink.net/~garygarlic Zone 5/6 in upstate New York, 1420' elevation. NY WO G |
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from "David in Normandy" contains these words: I've bought a "Rosa Rugosa Exception" today, it has a number of large ripe hips. Can these be stored and the hips split and the seeds planted in Spring? I'd like to plant a hedgerow of them if I can, though I imagine they'd need to be grown for a year or two in pots until they are big enough to plant out. Will they come more or less true? Any tips for the storing and planting of the seeds? I hadn;t heard of that one so looked it up, very pretty. The double ones are hybrids I think so you might not get true seedlings. Howver, rugosa flower very young so you won't have to wait years to find out. All the rugosas (IME) are extremely easy to root from late cuttings in the open garden. You'll get plenty of new cutting material on the bush next year and that would probably be the best way to get a uniform hedge. Janet |
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In article , Janet Baraclough
writes All the rugosas (IME) are extremely easy to root from late cuttings in the open garden. That's the way I'd go as well janet. Your Rosa glaucas that you sent me a few years ago have produced 2 superb small standard trees. One in particular is heavy with hips and a lovely bluey colour. Thanks again! janet -- Janet Tweedy Dalmatian Telegraph http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk |
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from Janet Tweedy contains these words: In article , Janet Baraclough writes All the rugosas (IME) are extremely easy to root from late cuttings in the open garden. That's the way I'd go as well janet. Your Rosa glaucas that you sent me a few years ago have produced 2 superb small standard trees. One in particular is heavy with hips and a lovely bluey colour. Thanks again! This morning, I was just looking at the huge crop of hips on my r.glauca this year! Now, there's a rose that's very easy to grow from seed and always comes true. (plant washed seeds now and leave the pot outdoors over winter). Janet |
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Thank you for the replies Gary and Janets.
I will try both methods. I've taken a small cutting off it for now and three hips - my other half would't let me take more hips as they are "too pretty" and she wants to see them on the bush! In retrospect, the rosa came from a garden centre that sold lots of other rose varieties, so in principle the hips could be crosses with absolutely anything! It will be interesting to see what comes of those. -- David .... Email address on website http://www.avisoft.co.uk .... Blog at http://dlts-french-adventures.blogspot.com/ |
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"Janet Baraclough" wrote in message
This morning, I was just looking at the huge crop of hips on my r.glauca this year! Do you make rose hip jelly with them? |
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from "David in Normandy" contains these words: Thank you for the replies Gary and Janets. I will try both methods. I've taken a small cutting off it for now and three hips - my other half would't let me take more hips as they are "too pretty" and she wants to see them on the bush! The gorgeous fat hips are a favourite with birds, soon she won't be able to tell what pecked them. Janet. |
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from "Farm1" please@askifyouwannaknow contains these words: "Janet Baraclough" wrote in message This morning, I was just looking at the huge crop of hips on my r.glauca this year! Do you make rose hip jelly with them? I have made that, but not for many years! I've been thinking of making rosehip syrup, though, using the wild rose hips on the hedgerows (better for red colour than r glauca). Do you have a recipe? Janet. |
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"Janet Baraclough" wrote in message ... The message from "David in Normandy" contains these words: Thank you for the replies Gary and Janets. I will try both methods. I've taken a small cutting off it for now and three hips - my other half would't let me take more hips as they are "too pretty" and she wants to see them on the bush! The gorgeous fat hips are a favourite with birds, soon she won't be able to tell what pecked them. Janet. I wouldn't be at all surprised if tomorrow morning a pigeon ate the remaining hips but spat-out the seeds into a nearby plantpot ;-) Thinking about it, I wonder if black labradors eat them too? He eats everything else, including wind-fall peaches. First dog we've had that goes scrumping! He even eats the juicy black seeds that fall off the laurel hedge, we keep telling him off, but he sneaks off and eats more, I would have assumed the seeds were poisonous but he seems healthy enough. David. |
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from "David in Normandy" contains these words: "Janet Baraclough" wrote in message ... The message from "David in Normandy" contains these words: Thank you for the replies Gary and Janets. I will try both methods. I've taken a small cutting off it for now and three hips - my other half would't let me take more hips as they are "too pretty" and she wants to see them on the bush! The gorgeous fat hips are a favourite with birds, soon she won't be able to tell what pecked them. Janet. I wouldn't be at all surprised if tomorrow morning a pigeon ate the remaining hips but spat-out the seeds into a nearby plantpot ;-) Me neither. Thinking about it, I wonder if black labradors eat them too? He eats everything else, including wind-fall peaches. First dog we've had that goes scrumping! We've had several dogs which picked and ate strawberries, and enjoyed apples. The present one only picks and eats blackberries. Janet. |
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"Janet Baraclough" wrote in message ... The message from "Farm1" please@askifyouwannaknow contains these words: "Janet Baraclough" wrote in message This morning, I was just looking at the huge crop of hips on my r.glauca this year! Do you make rose hip jelly with them? I have made that, but not for many years! I've been thinking of making rosehip syrup, though, using the wild rose hips on the hedgerows (better for red colour than r glauca). Do you have a recipe? Janet. What does one do with the syrup ?? BBC Woman's Hour wartime recipe: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/womansho...recipe93.shtml OR http://homecooking.about.com/library...e/blfruit9.htm Jenny |
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"JennyC" wrote "Janet Baraclough" wrote I have made that, but not for many years! I've been thinking of making rosehip syrup, though, using the wild rose hips on the hedgerows (better for red colour than r glauca). Do you have a recipe? What does one do with the syrup ?? BBC Woman's Hour wartime recipe: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/womansho...recipe93.shtml OR http://homecooking.about.com/library...e/blfruit9.htm My Mum tells me that during the war she used to earn a few pennies along with other children by going out collecting bags of rosehips which were then sent away for making syrup. I believe it was part of some national scheme to give to children as a vitamin C supplement because of the restricted diet. I seem to remember we were still given Delrosa rose-hip syrup when I was small. -- Sue |
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"Janet Baraclough" wrote in message
from "Farm1" please@askifyouwannaknow contains these words: "Janet Baraclough" wrote in message This morning, I was just looking at the huge crop of hips on my r.glauca this year! Do you make rose hip jelly with them? I have made that, but not for many years! I've been thinking of making rosehip syrup, though, using the wild rose hips on the hedgerows (better for red colour than r glauca). Do you have a recipe? For syrup or jelly? I'll probably have both though given my recipe collection. I've not made syrup since I adore the flavour of the jelly and I've only ever made that. |
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"David in Normandy" wrote in message
He even eats the juicy black seeds that fall off the laurel hedge, we keep telling him off, but he sneaks off and eats more, I would have assumed the seeds were poisonous but he seems healthy enough. When I was a child, all the kids used to eat seeds from what we called a laurel. Must look up it's latin name. |
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"Janet Baraclough" wrote in message
from "David in Normandy" contains these Thinking about it, I wonder if black labradors eat them too? He eats everything else, including wind-fall peaches. First dog we've had that goes scrumping! We've had several dogs which picked and ate strawberries, and enjoyed apples. The present one only picks and eats blackberries. I knew of a German Shepherd who used to eat bananas stolen out of the fruit bowl. The family fought for months about who was eating all the bananas (skin and all) till the culprit was detected with a gobb full of mushed banana. And as bananas are now selling for from between 4 and 6 UK pounds/kg due to a cyclones destroying most of the banana crop I hope the family has moved the fruit bowl |
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On 12/10/06 23:50, in article
ws.net, "Sue" wrote: "JennyC" wrote "Janet Baraclough" wrote I have made that, but not for many years! I've been thinking of making rosehip syrup, though, using the wild rose hips on the hedgerows (better for red colour than r glauca). Do you have a recipe? What does one do with the syrup ?? BBC Woman's Hour wartime recipe: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/womansho...recipe93.shtml OR http://homecooking.about.com/library...e/blfruit9.htm My Mum tells me that during the war she used to earn a few pennies along with other children by going out collecting bags of rosehips which were then sent away for making syrup. I believe it was part of some national scheme to give to children as a vitamin C supplement because of the restricted diet. I seem to remember we were still given Delrosa rose-hip syrup when I was small. I was given Parrish's Chemical Food and some malty tasting treacly dark goo. I didn't mind the latter but the PCF was disgusting and you had to drink it through a straw because it stained the teeth. I hate to think what it did to the insides! -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/ |
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from Sacha contains these words: On 12/10/06 23:50, in article ws.net, "Sue" wrote: My Mum tells me that during the war she used to earn a few pennies along with other children by going out collecting bags of rosehips which were then sent away for making syrup. I believe it was part of some national scheme to give to children as a vitamin C supplement because of the restricted diet. So did mine. I seem to remember we were still given Delrosa rose-hip syrup when I was small. So did we I was given Parrish's Chemical Food and some malty tasting treacly dark goo. I didn't mind the latter The goo was probably Virol, a brand of malt extract, good source of B vitamins. (Istr Virol also included iron but I may have misremembered that). I love malt extract and still use it in baking an for smoothies. Janet. |
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"Martin Bonner" wrote in message ups.com... Farm1 wrote: And as bananas are now selling for from between 4 and 6 UK pounds/kg due to a cyclones destroying most of the banana crop I hope the family has moved the fruit bowl HOW MUCH!?! We bought them for 4lbs/UKP at Bury St Edmunds market last weekend. You lucky duck! I'm green with envy at what you paid! I live in Australia and a cyclone took out our local crop. Oz doens't import bananas due to quarantine laws, hence the outrageous price which I gave in UK prices (since our dollar price would mean nothing to most readers here) |
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Farm1 wrote: And as bananas are now selling for from between 4 and 6 UK pounds/kg due to a cyclones destroying most of the banana crop I hope the family has moved the fruit bowl HOW MUCH!?! We bought them for 4lbs/UKP at Bury St Edmunds market last weekend. |
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Farm1 wrote: "Martin Bonner" wrote in message ups.com... Farm1 wrote: And as bananas are now selling for from between 4 and 6 UK pounds/kg due to a cyclones destroying most of the banana crop I hope the family has moved the fruit bowl HOW MUCH!?! We bought them for 4lbs/UKP at Bury St Edmunds market last weekend. You lucky duck! I'm green with envy at what you paid! I live in Australia Ah! Right. That does make a difference :-) and a cyclone took out our local crop. :-( But on the other hand, can you get the banana equivalent of Granny Smiths and Russets and Blenheim Orange and ... ? In Britain we get stuck with the banana equivalent of commercially grown Golden Delicious. It was about two months after tasting /real/ bananas in India before I could bring myself to eat a British banana again. |
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On 13/10/06 11:32, in article ,
"Janet Baraclough" wrote: The message from Sacha contains these words: On 12/10/06 23:50, in article ws.net, "Sue" wrote: My Mum tells me that during the war she used to earn a few pennies along with other children by going out collecting bags of rosehips which were then sent away for making syrup. I believe it was part of some national scheme to give to children as a vitamin C supplement because of the restricted diet. So did mine. I seem to remember we were still given Delrosa rose-hip syrup when I was small. So did we I was given Parrish's Chemical Food and some malty tasting treacly dark goo. I didn't mind the latter The goo was probably Virol, a brand of malt extract, good source of B vitamins. (Istr Virol also included iron but I may have misremembered that). I love malt extract and still use it in baking an for smoothies. Virol sounds right and wasn't there something called Radio Malt? To this day, if I have a bad cold or 'flu bug, I take something called Orovite which has lots of Vit B in it. Three weeks on that and I'm right back on form and it was a boon when I had glandular fever. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/ |
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"Sacha" wrote , "Sue" wrote: I seem to remember we were still given Delrosa rose-hip syrup when I was small. I was given Parrish's Chemical Food and some malty tasting treacly dark goo. I didn't mind the latter but the PCF was disgusting and you had to drink it through a straw because it stained the teeth. I hate to think what it did to the insides! Sacha What about that WONDERFUL syrupy orange juice that came in a square bottle .......... I loved that :~) Jenny |
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"Sacha" wrote in message ... On 13/10/06 17:17, in article , "JennyC" wrote: "Sacha" wrote , "Sue" wrote: I seem to remember we were still given Delrosa rose-hip syrup when I was small. I was given Parrish's Chemical Food and some malty tasting treacly dark goo. I didn't mind the latter but the PCF was disgusting and you had to drink it through a straw because it stained the teeth. I hate to think what it did to the insides! Sacha What about that WONDERFUL syrupy orange juice that came in a square bottle ......... I loved that :~) Jenny Urggghhh, no - awful memories! Our school matron had the vile idea that that kind of juice mixed with hot water was the sovereign cure for everything from a bash on the shins at hockey to a broken arm. It was absolutely disgusting. A glass of that and one measly aspirin plus half an hour's sitting down used to get "now off you go and run around, dear". Blech. Sacha OH - I loved it so much that I used to pester my Mum to swap coupons with other people so I could have extra :~)) Jenny |
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On 13/10/06 17:17, in article , "JennyC"
wrote: "Sacha" wrote , "Sue" wrote: I seem to remember we were still given Delrosa rose-hip syrup when I was small. I was given Parrish's Chemical Food and some malty tasting treacly dark goo. I didn't mind the latter but the PCF was disgusting and you had to drink it through a straw because it stained the teeth. I hate to think what it did to the insides! Sacha What about that WONDERFUL syrupy orange juice that came in a square bottle ......... I loved that :~) Jenny Urggghhh, no - awful memories! Our school matron had the vile idea that that kind of juice mixed with hot water was the sovereign cure for everything from a bash on the shins at hockey to a broken arm. It was absolutely disgusting. A glass of that and one measly aspirin plus half an hour's sitting down used to get "now off you go and run around, dear". Blech. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/ |
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On 13/10/06 17:23, in article , "JennyC"
wrote: "Sacha" wrote in message ... On 13/10/06 17:17, in article , "JennyC" wrote: "Sacha" wrote , "Sue" wrote: I seem to remember we were still given Delrosa rose-hip syrup when I was small. I was given Parrish's Chemical Food and some malty tasting treacly dark goo. I didn't mind the latter but the PCF was disgusting and you had to drink it through a straw because it stained the teeth. I hate to think what it did to the insides! Sacha What about that WONDERFUL syrupy orange juice that came in a square bottle ......... I loved that :~) Jenny Urggghhh, no - awful memories! Our school matron had the vile idea that that kind of juice mixed with hot water was the sovereign cure for everything from a bash on the shins at hockey to a broken arm. It was absolutely disgusting. A glass of that and one measly aspirin plus half an hour's sitting down used to get "now off you go and run around, dear". Blech. Sacha OH - I loved it so much that I used to pester my Mum to swap coupons with other people so I could have extra :~)) I liked the Virol and munched it down happily while others did their level best to be AWOL when it was being doled out. Mind you that was when I boarded briefly at a convent where the food was so utterly revolting that nowadays it would be considered as a health hazard. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/ |
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"Martin Bonner" wrote in message Farm1
wrote: "Martin Bonner" wrote in message Farm1 wrote: And as bananas are now selling for from between 4 and 6 UK pounds/kg HOW MUCH!?! We bought them for 4lbs/UKP at Bury St Edmunds market last weekend. I live in Australia Ah! Right. That does make a difference :-) and a cyclone took out our local crop. :-( But on the other hand, can you get the banana equivalent of Granny Smiths and Russets and Blenheim Orange and ... ? Unfortunately not (or maybe in more tropical climes but not where we live). We get the big bananas which I think are called Cavendish or the small one's called Lady Finger which I prefer as they are sweeter. In Britain we get stuck with the banana equivalent of commercially grown Golden Delicious. :-)) We have the same trouble with apples as you have with bananas. I've grafted a whole lot of British classic apples (6 or 9 different grafts from memeory) onto 2 seedling apples trees and although I only lost 1 graft, we've been plagued by drought ever since and not a piece of fruit in sight :-(( It was about two months after tasting /real/ bananas in India before I could bring myself to eat a British banana again. ATM, I'd settle for a good feed of Cavendish but on the greenish side. Even the quality of the current ones is not good - too ripe for my taste and not top quality. |
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