Park rose (rose hip): characteristics of species. Description and properties of wild rose flowers

Rose hip known as the progenitor of the rose, and its fruits contain a large amount of vitamins necessary for the human body. The healing properties of rose hips have been used since ancient times. Ancient Greece, and in Ancient Russia this shrub was called "brackwood". At present, the properties of wild rose have been studied and it has been determined that its fruits contain a large amount of vitamins C, P, B1, B2, B9, K, E, as well as useful substances - carotene, organic acids, macro and micro elements. Eating 5-8 rose hips will replenish the daily requirement of vitamin C for a person.

Rosehip genus(Rosa) is a member of the Rosaceae family. These are perennial shrubs 1.5-2 meters high with thin twig-like shoots covered with sharp thorns. The leaves of the wild rose are complex, consisting of 5-9 ovoid leaflets with a serrated edge. The leaves are bright green above and bluish green below. Rosehip blooms in late spring - early summer. Flowering time different types from two weeks to several months. Flowers 3-7 cm in diameter with a corolla of five petals. Flowers are singly or collected in small inflorescences. Flowers can be white, yellow, pink or red.

Rose hips are ovoid in shape with a diameter of 1 to 4 cm, bright red or orange color, under the fleshy shell are seed nuts.

Rose hips are harvested in autumn at the beginning of October. They are dried or processed into juice or jam. Dried rose hips retain their beneficial properties and vitamins for two years, so they are harvested for the preparation of decoctions and infusions.

Useful properties are possessed not only by rose hips, but also by other parts of the plant. The flower petals contain a lot of essential oils, they are used for lotions. There is a lot of ascorbic acid in rosehip leaves, decoctions are prepared from them with young branches. A decoction of wild rose roots is used for dysentery, bile and urolithiasis, heart disease.

Growing wild rose in your garden, you can not only use its fruits for medicinal purposes, but also admire the beautiful flowering of this plant. There are many beautifully flowering varieties of wild rose and at the same time they are not inferior to the amount of vitamin content in their fruits. Several types of wild rose combine decorative qualities and high yields:

Rose hips is a low shrub up to 2 meters with arcuate curving branches dark gray with thin spines. The leaves are bluish-green consist of 5-7 leaflets. Rosehip blooms from June to July with large flowers up to 5 cm in diameter on long pedicels. The color of the flower petals can be soft pink to reddish. This is one of the most winter-hardy wild roses, it is often planted to create a hedge, and is also used as a rootstock for varietal roses.

Rosehip wrinkled also called wrinkled rose or rugorose. This is a beautiful shrub with upright shoots up to 1.5 meters high. Compound leaves consist of 5-9 leaflets, they are dark green above and have a wrinkled surface, pubescent below. Large rugorose flowers in diameter reach 7 cm, they are collected in loose inflorescences of 3-6 flowers together. Rosehip blooms from June to late autumn. Rose hips wrinkled large red or orange. Rosehip wrinkled winter-hardy and has long attracted the attention of gardeners as an ornamental shrub. There are many varieties and hybrids of rugorosa with flowers up to 15 cm in diameter, simple or double, pink, white, yellow or red.

Rosehip cinnamon grows no higher than two meters. Its red-brown branches are covered with sparse curved thorns. Rosehip blooms from May to July. Fragrant flowers up to 5 cm in diameter with petals color pink. Rose hips are spherical in shape and have a high content of vitamin C. There are varieties with beautiful double-shaped flowers.

Rosehip cultivation

Rosehip blooms and begins to bear fruit from the age of three. In total, the life expectancy of the plant is 20-25 years, after two or three years of active growth, fruiting begins and by 4-5 years reaches its maximum yield, which lasts up to 12-15 years of age of the bush, then its aging begins and fruiting decreases sharply.

Rosehip roots go very deep into the ground up to three meters. Root offspring constantly depart from the main root system, breaking out not far from the mother bush.

Rosehip grows well in a sunny place with moderately moist loamy or sandy loamy fertile forest land. Places with a close location of groundwater above 1.5 meters are unsuitable.

Rosehip has high frost resistance and tolerates harsh winters with frosts below -30 0 С.

Rose hips are propagated, digging up root suckers, but this method is suitable for own-rooted (not grafted) plants. In order to fully preserve the varietal qualities, green cuttings are rooted in a peat-sand mixture. Cuttings are planted in greenhouses and maintain a humid warm atmosphere for several weeks. Rooted plants are transplanted to a permanent place the next year.

Rose hips can be propagated through sowing seeds. Seeds are sown immediately after harvesting the fruits in autumn. They are placed in grooves to a depth of 2 cm and sprinkled with loose earth. Since spring, seedlings have been carefully looked after - weeded, fed. Plants are transplanted in the second year.

Planting rosehip seedlings carried out in the fall - in September, early October or early spring, before bud break. For transplantation, annual and biennial seedlings are used. Plants are placed at a distance of 1.5-3 meters from each other. The planting hole is dug to a depth of 50 cm and filled with humus and complex fertilizer for garden plants. The seedling is placed on an earthen mound, the roots are straightened and covered with earth from above, so that the root collar is at ground level. After planting, an earthen roller is formed around the plant and watered abundantly.

From the first years after planting, a rosehip bush begins to form. First, all branches are cut, leaving stumps 10-15 cm long. In the following years, weak shoots are cut, leaving up to 10 equally spaced branches. The tops of the main shoots are cut off so that the branch branches more strongly. Every year, weak and broken branches are removed, root suckers are dug up that have grown far from the main bush. After 5-7 years, they begin to gradually cut out the old branches, replacing them with new ones, leaving young strong shoots. Pruning is carried out in early spring, while the buds have not yet begun to bloom, or in the fall, after the foliage has flown around.

Taking care of the rosehip as well as for other fruit-bearing garden shrubs- pruning is carried out in spring, watered during dry weather in summer, fertilizing during flowering and fruit set, protecting against diseases and pests. This is an undemanding plant, but with careful care, you will get a rich harvest and beautiful flowering.

Rosehip petals- This is part of the plant of the same name, which belongs to the pink family and has about four hundred species. Very often it is also called Russian or wild rose. In nature, wild rose is a small shrub, in some cases evergreen, with a height of 25 centimeters and up to 10 meters. Depending on climatic conditions and soil, these figures may vary.

The flowering period of the shrub begins in late spring, around May, and ends in early summer, in June. The total time period for the appearance of flowers is 20 days, in some cases (depending on the type of wild rose) flowering can occur even faster. The opening of the flower begins at dawn, at the same time it is recommended to go to collect the petals.

The predominant place for the growth of wild rose is the European zone of Russia, or rather, its forest and forest-steppe part. Very often wild roses are also grown in gardens.

An interesting fact is that Greece in ancient times became famous for a very curious custom: rosehip petals strewn the path of the newlyweds to the temple of Aphrodite. This is because, according to the Greeks, the petals of a wild rose aroused passion, and this plant was also directly associated in their culture with the goddess of love and beauty.

It is also unusual and interesting that in the time of Ivan the Terrible, the price of wild rose was equivalent to the cost of precious stones and metals, as well as satin and velvet. Since then the fruits of this plant were considered one of the most valuable medicines, their collection was constantly monitored, and they were stored in the royal warehouses.

Outwardly, the rosehip flower is a small inflorescence with 6-8 petals, their color varies from pure white to a wide variety of shades of pink (see photo). The flowers may look like a small decorative rose, in which case the number of petals will be much larger. The petals are rich in organic acids, fatty oils, ascorbic acid, wax and other beneficial ingredients.

Thanks to their unusual properties and features, wild rose petals allow you to use them: in traditional medicine, cosmetologists, cookery, but we will talk about this in more detail below.

Useful properties and contraindications

Useful properties of wild rose and its petals are quite diverse due to the unique chemical composition. In terms of the content of ascorbic acid, carotene, and other various microelements, rose hips surpass many fruits and vegetables. Albeit in a smaller amount, but all useful trace elements are also contained in the petals of this plant, which is why they are often used in various industries like the fruits. The composition of rosehip petals is very rich in useful properties that are very important for normal human activity. For easy awakening and saturation of the body with vitamins, people use tinctures, teas, decoctions.

Rosehip petals have the following medicinal qualities:

fasten with indigestion or intestinal infection;
disinfect and cleanse the liver and stomach;
strengthen teeth and gums;
contribute to the normalization of the heart rhythm, the cure for diseases of the cardiovascular system.

Many different methods of treatment with rosehip petals exist in folk medicine. Thanks to them, you can strengthen the immune system, cure colds and various stomach diseases, eye diseases, lung diseases, and improve wound healing.

Rosehip petals are widely used in modern medicine, as well as in cosmetology. The use of this plant is quite diverse and beneficial for the human body, so do not neglect the collection of wild rose fruits and petals. For more information about the beneficial properties, you can find out from the provided video.

Despite all the beneficial properties of the shrub, the plant also has contraindications. Due to the high content of ascorbic acid, the use of wild rose is prohibited for people suffering from diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, ulcers, and heart failure. It is not necessary to abuse rosehip infusions, as this can lead to bloating, increased pressure and destruction of tooth enamel.

When compared with the fruits of this plant, wild rose petals have practically no contraindications. However, it is still worth paying attention to the intolerance of some components during treatment, the presence of which should be consulted with a doctor.

The use of rosehip petals

The use of wild rose petals is quite diverse. They are used to make infusions, decoctions, teas, syrups, liqueurs, oils, and various cosmetics. The details of using the petals are described below.

In cooking

In cooking, dry rosehip petals are used to make rose syrup and vinegar, which are then used as additives for making various fillings and ketchup. There are many different recipes with the addition of rose petals. Here are some of them:

Name	Cooking method
Classic jam	There are really many recipes for making jam from rosehip petals. In the most simple and classic versions, the collected and washed rose petals are mixed with an approximately equal amount of sugar in one deep container, or these ingredients are alternated in layers. Then the workpiece is left to infuse for about 12 hours in the dark and cool. Next, the most standard syrup for all jams is prepared: one and a half kilograms of sugar are mixed with half a liter of water and boiled, the infused petals are poured with the resulting liquid. Well-boiled rosehip petals are rolled into jars for the winter along with syrup. No less often you can also find recipes where various citrus fruits are added to the jam, for example, lemon or orange, mint will not be superfluous in this case.
	Rosehip petals can be used to prepare an unusually healthy and no less tasty syrup. Its preparation is quite simple: you need to boil a liter of water, add 700 grams of sugar and a handful of petals, boil for several minutes. After you need to let the syrup brew for a day, then strain and boil again. For long-term storage, hot syrup is poured into glass containers and closed with lids. This syrup will come in handy if you need to prepare original cocktails and sweets.
	Homemade wine made from rosehip petals has a peculiar taste, aroma and has a whole set of useful qualities. To prepare a drink, you need to place 300 grams of petals in a large container, add two kilograms of sugar and a few teaspoons citric acid or lemon juice and grind into a mushy mass. It is necessary to pour the petals into a bulk container, pour the usual syrup and cover with gauze. The wine needs to be infused in a warm place for 14 days. Then, after straining the wine from the petals and adding half a kilo of sugar, the wine is left to infuse for thirty days in the sun. Some winemakers use various additives in their preparation, it depends on the gastronomic preferences of each.

Rose hips are used more widely in cooking, from which jelly, mashed potatoes, kissel and other various goodies are prepared, but the petals are also no less popular in cooking.

In folk medicine

In folk medicine, the use of wild rose petals is very diverse. They are used to prepare various decoctions, infusions, oils, honey and are used fresh. People suffering from anemia, cardiovascular diseases, beriberi, bronchitis, you need to chew fresh petals. Oil prepared from the petals is smeared on teeth and gums to heal and strengthen them. The use of petals in folk medicine is quite diverse and interesting. Preparation of infusions, decoctions, oils, honey does not take much time and is quite simple process. Preparation details are described below.

Tincture	The tincture prepared from rose petals has a rather diverse effect: it helps to improve the metabolism, prevent colds and strengthen the immune system, heal wounds, and maintain the normal functioning of the gastrointestinal tract. It is quite simple to prepare it: you need to mix a glass of dried petals with one liter of vodka or alcohol, mix and leave in a cool and dark place to infuse for thirty days.
	In the case of beriberi and very frequent colds, it is recommended to prepare a very simple decoction from the petals. To create it at home, you need to pour a handful of fresh or dried petals with 1 liter of boiling water, and then leave them to infuse all night. Strained liquid should be consumed before each meal, approximately 3-4 tablespoons.
	Oil is rarely prepared from rosehip petals, mainly fruits are used. It is used in the treatment of bedsores, dermatitis, sinusitis. To prepare the oil, you need to place 200 grams of petals in a dark vessel, pour olive oil to the top and leave to infuse for fourteen days.
	The most delicious and healthy delicacy is honey made from wild rose petals. With its help, gastric colic, nausea, toothache, sore throat, and respiratory diseases are treated. For cooking, it is necessary to pour a handful of petals with a glass of boiling water and leave to infuse, then separate the petals, add 150 grams of honey to the liquid and boil.

As you can see, traditional medicine is very rich in a variety of ways to use rosehip petals to treat various diseases.

In cosmetology

In cosmetology, rosehip petals are used to prevent and treat a wide variety of skin problems and diseases, as well as to strengthen hair. Petals have the property of toning and moisturizing.

Most often, wild rose petals are used to create:

lotions;
creams;
masks;
oils;
rose water.

If the skin is sensitive to the sun and has increased dryness, then you need to use rose water or an infusion of Russian rose petals. You can store such a tool in the form of ice cubes, which are very convenient to wipe your face.

Lotions using rose water relieve headaches.

With the help of petals, you can remove the first wrinkles: you need to put a napkin soaked in infusion on your face and hold for half an hour.

An excellent makeup remover is an essential oil made from rosehip petals. In addition to the fact that it cleans the skin of makeup without a trace, the oil moisturizes and fills the skin with vitamins. Essential oils are made from fresh petals. In ancient times, oil was believed to be a powerful aphrodisiac.

A significant place in the use of rose petals is occupied by lotions. They are very easy to prepare and quite beneficial for the skin. There are many ways to make lotions. Below is one of them.

Ingredients:

pink water;
lemon juice;
alcohol.

In a deep bowl, mix about two hundred milliliters of rose water, twice as much alcohol, add a couple of drops of freshly squeezed lemon juice and half a tablespoon of homemade honey. The lotion that has been infused for half an hour must now be filtered with any convenient way, it can be a sieve or gauze. The finished liquid is recommended to be applied to the skin of the face in the afternoon. Tonic and refreshing effect is guaranteed.

To narrow the pores and even out the complexion, you can prepare a lotion for which you will need:

dry rosehip petals;
vinegar;
water.

You need to mix four cups of petals and half a liter of vinegar, let them brew for a month. Then the infusion must be filtered through a sieve and diluted with water in a ratio of 1:2. It is recommended to wipe the face with this lotion in the morning.

The most fragrant and effective mask is considered, for the preparation of which you need to mix one teaspoon of linden, sage, rosehip petals, dill, chamomile, mint, pour 1.5 liters of boiling water and let it brew for 40 minutes. A tissue napkin soaked in this decoction is applied to the face for half an hour. The constant use of this mask will make the skin more elastic, fine wrinkles will disappear.

A mask based on a decoction of petals perfectly fortifies and nourishes the hair. To prepare it, you need to mix 2 tbsp. l. decoction with 1 tbsp. l. lemon juice and 2 tbsp. l. oatmeal, apply the resulting mass to the hair half an hour before shampooing.

The use of petals in cosmetology is quite diverse. In addition to the fact that the petals bring great benefits to the body, they are very beautiful and fragrant. Taking a bath with rosehip petals will bring not only benefits, but also an unforgettable aesthetic pleasure.

Required Ingredients:

lavender oil;
sea salt;
oat groats;
rose oil;
dried petals.

Additionally, fabric ropes and small pieces of a thin handkerchief are needed. First of all, mix in a suitable container 1 glass oatmeal and 12 drops of prepared aromatic oils, add 1 cup of salt and 1 cup of dried petals to these ingredients. Put a tablespoon of the resulting mixture on pieces of cloth, tie it with a rope, lower it into a hot bath and let it brew. This bath can be supplemented with lit candles and relaxing music..

How to dry at home?

How to dry the petals at home? This question worries many connoisseurs of wild rose. After all, improperly performed drying of the petals in the future can spoil the product. Therefore, it is important to take into account all the nuances. The collection of flowers should begin at dawn, since it is at this time that they are filled with juice and all vitamins. Then it is necessary to cut off all the petals from the rosehip flowers, to see that they are whole, intact. Washing them is not recommended. Drying must be carried out on fresh air away from sunlight. Petals are laid out in a thin layer on clean thick paper. Dry for two weeks. Periodically they need to be turned over so that the drying process occurs evenly. Then dry petals are put in glass containers, covered with a lid and stored in a dark, cool place. The storage period is two years.

There is another, faster way to dry the petals using an oven. It is necessary to spread the petals on a baking sheet and leave to dry in the oven for 3-7 hours at 30 degrees.

Use dry petals for making tea, tinctures, decoctions, for cosmetic purposes.

How to brew tea?

How to brew tea? How many petals should be used to make tea? It's pretty important questions, after all, by incorrectly brewing tea, you can lose all the beneficial properties of rosehip petals. There are many recipes and uses of tea for the benefit of the body. Details of tea brewing and uses are described below.

Name	Brewing method
Classic tea	Tea from rosehip petals is inferior in its usefulness to infusion of fruits, but it is still a rather useful vitamin drink. It is very easy to make this tea. It is necessary to pour a handful of petals with a glass of boiling water and leave to infuse. There are recipes for cooking with the addition of honey, lemon or petals of other flowers. The use of such tea will fill the body with strength and vitamins.
For weight loss	Tea for weight loss, prepared on the basis of rosehip petals, is very popular. The effectiveness of losing weight when taking such a drink is due to the fact that both fresh and dried wild rose petals help the stomach, improve metabolism and have a diuretic property. To make tea, pour half a glass of petals with a liter of boiling water and let it brew. This tea should be drunk throughout the day. Long-term use of tea will not only help you lose weight, but also fill the body with vitamins and add energy that can be spent for the benefit of the figure by going in for sports.

Rosehip petals are used as an additive to ordinary teas, they fill them with a special aroma and vitamins. Teas made with petals are brewed almost the same way and are endowed with equal healing properties. But tea from the fruit is considered more useful and vitamin.

As a result of studying all the information, we can conclude that rosehip petals are useful in almost the same way as its fruits, and are fully used in many areas of human life.

Among the many versions of the origin of the names of this ubiquitous, two-meter-high perennial shrub from the huge Rosaceae family, one claims that it was called “dog rose” (Rosa canina L.) or “rose hip” for its thorns resembling fangs.

Indeed, crooked sharp thorns richly adorn the green hanging branches. From May to June, they are covered with solitary, rarely up to 4 in an inflorescence, wonderful pink or white flowers, up to 5 cm in diameter, with a surprisingly pleasant smell. There is another version of the origin of the "dog" name, it is associated with the use of rosehip roots to treat rabies in these human friends.

For many millennia, the wild rose has accompanied people on their endless journey on this planet. It grows everywhere, on all continents, except for the extreme northern and southern latitudes with eternal frosty winters. Rosehip is truly a real gift of nature, a storehouse of all imaginable useful substances, has large quantity medicinal properties and a number of contraindications.

If the delicate skin of this place does not show irritation, then the product is quite safe, it can be used.

However, unlike most essential oils, rosehip oil can generally be applied undiluted to the skin. Moreover, it goes well with other oils, serves as the basic basis for the compositional groups of them. Rose oil perfectly saves and heals the skin from sunburn.

These properties are due to the concentration of various GLAs, such as fatty acids similar to those found in fish. It is known that acids of this group significantly reduce the risk of coronary heart disease, help the body restore or utilize worn out cells.

Therefore, thanks to this composition, rosehip oil is excellent for most skin types, promotes its regeneration, softens, smoothes wrinkles, accelerates wound healing, prevents scarring, promotes the resorption of scars, stretch marks, burns.

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Rose oil is considered an excellent moisturizer for skin care and grafted areas. Its properties the best way contribute to the natural formation of a bond between the grafted tissue and the natural epidermis due to:

a composition that provides extraordinary healing abilities, making the oil a wonderful asset against the risk of scar tissue formation;
ease of combination with other oils or lotions for the treatment of postoperative wounds, scars;
ease of collagen formation, which prevents wrinkles, premature skin aging;

For massage, treatment and cleansing of the skin, a few drops of rosehip oil up to 10% of the total required volume added to neutral vegetable or jojoba oil will suffice.

Note! In addition to a therapeutic and massage preparation, wild rose clear essential oil is an unsurpassed aromatherapy agent.

The soft, slightly earthy smell of a heated aroma lamp easily relieves panic anxiety, stress, and any anxiety. This is the effect real magic. Anger, stress, depression, sadness of loneliness go somewhere. A feeling of happiness and peace settles in the soul. It is important not to forget that such amazing preparations should be stored away from sources of heat and light, in places inaccessible to children and pets. At the same time, care must be taken to prevent the possibility of rapid rancidity of the oil.

Rose petal infusion is a fantastic astringent and skin tonic. It is indispensable for people who have too oily skin. The action of tannins contained in the flowers contributes to the closure of pores, toning the skin. This is an excellent remedy for juvenile acne.

Another proven remedy was rose water. It is a natural tonic for extremely effective skin cleansing. It is obtained from French rose petals by distillation. Final product It has a strong concentration that requires mandatory dissolution in small amounts of water before use. The most famous producer of such water in the world is Bulgaria.

At home, rose water is enough High Quality can be obtained by boiling 150 grams of petals in a glass of water. Infuse the broth for at least 5 minutes, then filter through a cloth, store in a clean, hermetically sealed container.

Rosehip and amulets

The universal belief in the effectiveness of rose magic gave rise to an ancient beautiful custom of wearing special amulets that can attract love or passion. To do this, women must wear living rose in the hair. A little worse, but still effective hairpins or brooches in the form of a rose.

The power of such an amulet is greatly increased if it is made of gold or adorned with several diamonds. It is enough for men to wear on the lapel an amulet of a simple wild Tudor rose, in the form of the family coat of arms of the British ruling royal house. The color of the amulet plays an important role:

red speaks of deep passion;
pink is typical for romantic relationships;
white symbolizes true love;
yellow speaks of tender, but sometimes jealous feelings.

Features of the use of rose hips for children

However, the wild rose was next to people not only in matters of love. The healing properties of wild rose became a real salvation for millions of children in England during the Second World War, when sea supplies to the British Isles were completely blocked by the German navy. An acute deficiency of vitamin C in the diet of children has become a direct threat of mass diseases of scurvy.

The real danger was eliminated with the help of the miraculous fruits of the wild rose. Their collection in huge quantities was established at the state level. Processed into syrup, rose hips became a great, full-fledged replacement for citrus fruits, which were then completely unavailable in the Isles, even for members of the royal family.

Such a phenomenal result is not surprising, because rose hips are the richest natural source of vitamin C (natural ascorbic acid). At present, it has become common to obtain "ascorbic acid" by chemical means. However, the artificial vitamin is in many ways inferior to the natural composition contained in the rosehip.

Note! Laboratory studies have unequivocally proven that wild rose fruits contain 16 times more ascorbic acid than lemons or other citrus fruits. Therefore, they are undeniable.

In addition, the unique combination of bioflavonoids makes it easy to absorb and assimilate the entire group of the so-called vitamin C-complex, while increasing the body's resistance to stress during the fight against infection.

Natural vitamin C, obtained from rose hips, has a maximum bioavailability also due to the high content of anthocyanidins. An important feature chemical composition rose hips, in addition to vitamins C-complex, is a high content of vitamin A. In terms of its amount, wild rose is twice ahead of peaches, traditionally recommended by all pediatricians.

Currants, rich in this vitamin, are 10 times inferior to rose hips, and apples - 20 times. All together gives the unique effect of rose hips as a powerful antioxidant, a great tonic that can most effectively provide:

Rapid reduction of painful symptoms of colds, flu.
Long-term strengthening of the immune system.
Powerful antioxidant protection.
Increase your appetite naturally.
Long-term maintenance of the general tone, the state of health of the body.

This makes rose hips with natural ascorbic acid and other vitamins in its composition as much as possible relevant to the characteristics of a developing child's body.

The use of preparations from wild rose, dosage

Like all medicines, rose hips should be used only after consultation with a specialist in medical practice and appropriate education. In this case, it is necessary to observe the recommended norms, methods of using drugs, including rose hips and its components. For children, the most common intake doses, depending on the age group, are:

children from 3 to 7 years old can be given twice a day no more than one teaspoon of a concentrated preparation from rose hips;
for children over 7 years old, the rate is doubled;

Note! The condition for safe intake should be the obligatory use by children of preparations based on rose hips as part of fermented dairy products (yogurts, kefirs), hot tea, fruit juices or boiled water. In the absence of allergic reactions, diluted honey or sugar syrup can be used. can be read in our article.

When using rose hips by adults, the minimum amount is from one teaspoon of dried, ground rose hips without seeds. If the goal is intensive fortification for no more than three months, this rate is tripled or quadrupled, taking into account the 3-fold intake after meals during the day.

But in the case of diseases of the stomach, as well as the increased acidity associated with them, it is necessary to reduce the indicated amounts. The use of rosehip preparations for a longer time can lead to inhibition of liver functions and cause liver diseases.

There are strict recommendations and restrictions for people with high or low blood pressure. Hypertensive patients should give preference to alcohol, vodka tinctures of rose hips. Hypotonic patients, on the contrary, are shown water infusions. Although this general recommendations, since the effect of alcohol on the body and blood pressure is unpredictable. You can find the answer in the link.

Note! Since the composition alcohol tinctures It is designed for the maximum effect of treatment already at minimum doses, exceeding them can lead to unforeseen results. Therefore, it is strictly not recommended to violate the recommended standards.

To prevent the destruction of tooth enamel by natural acids in teas and rosehip infusions, water rinsing of the mouth after drinking them will help. Increased flatulence, possibly associated with taking wild rose, is easily eliminated by eating dill, parsley or celery.

In general, it should be remembered that enhanced vitaminization with rose hips cannot fully replace a balanced diet. Excess consumption of products based on rose hips is not recommended, because an excess of vitamin C can lead to a prolonged laxative effect.

Important! can be only in case of observance of dosages!

The results of the interaction of wild rose with some drugs

Care should be taken to combine wild rose, which actively interacts with the following drugs:

with a high aluminum content, as in the case of antacids, vitamin C can drastically increase the body's absorption of aluminum, which can lead to increased anxiety. To avoid possible consequences, rose hips are best taken two hours before or after taking antacids;
containing estrogens, since the plant increases the side effects associated with an increase in the absorption of estrogen by the body;
fluphenazine (Prolixin), an excess of vitamin C stimulates the body to accelerate the disposal of the drug, which reduces the effectiveness of its action;
containing lithium, since taking rose hips causes a deterioration in the excretion of lithium by the body, which leads to serious side effects;
with warfarin, which slows down blood clotting and interacts well with this plant. With a large amount, there is a high risk of blood clotting at the most inopportune moment.

Note! When combining rose hips with aspirin, magnesium choline trisalicylate, salsalate, you need to be careful about a possible decrease in the rate of excretion of these drugs from the body.

To whom and when rosehip is contraindicated

Direct contraindications to the use of rosehip preparations can be classified depending on the condition of the person:

when breastfeeding, there are no exact contraindications, but it is better to adhere to the minimum, therefore, the safest intake rates. Even the use of tea with homemade rosehip jam should be limited to once a day;
bleeding may increase the risk of a sharp decrease in blood clotting due to the Rugosin E component, recently discovered in rose hips.

Note! If the patient already has a disease associated with a blood clotting disorder, taking rose hips increases the risk of bleeding.

for the same reason, rose hips should be abandoned for 2 weeks before and after surgery;
with an excessive amount of vitamin C in rose hips can seriously affect the patient's condition. While not all experts agree, it's best not to exceed the minimum intake;
with a tendency to and risk of blood clots;
with deficiency of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD deficiency), a large amount of vitamin C can lead to an increased risk of complications;
despite the ability of the plant to get rid of kidney stones, an excess of vitamin C obtained from fruits from rose-flowered bushes can increase the risk of new stones;
with hemochromatosis, iron deficiency anemia, thalassemia, etc. diseases, taking fruits is able to provoke increased iron intake, worsen the general condition of the body;
in the case of sickle cell anemia, vitamin C contained in rose hips can greatly acidify the blood, cause a crisis due to sickle-shaped hemoglobin cells;
with acne or inflamed acne, it should be limited, because in some cases this threatens to exacerbate skin diseases

In case of individual intolerance, allergic reactions to pollen, smell and other components, it is also not recommended to take rose hips or products based on it. Be healthy!

Rosehip - widely known shrub plant from the Rosaceae family, distributed throughout Russia, except for the Black Sea and Crimea. The medicinal and beneficial properties of wild rose have been known just as widely and for a long time, but not many are familiar with contraindications.

The plant is widely used both in official and in folk medicine - its popularity in antiquity is evidenced by the fact that Hippocrates himself prescribed recipes based on rose hips for his patients.

As a medicine, you can use almost any part of the plant - flowers, branches and even roots. But most often in this role are its fruits. They contain a set of various useful substances:

Mineral salts - potassium, magnesium, iron, manganese, calcium
Sugars and organic acids
Pectins
Flavonoids etc.
Essential oils

In addition, they contain the richest "collection" of vitamins:

vitamin E, which strengthens the body's immune system;
vitamin K, necessary to increase the strength of bone tissue and increase blood clotting;
The content of vitamin C is especially high in rose hips, in terms of which it “overtakes” even black currants.

In addition to the wild, many varieties of cultivated shrubs are currently known. The plant does not require complex care, it easily takes root when transplanted. The only thing that matters is timely watering, weeding and thinning.

> Rose hips: medicinal properties and contraindications

Due to its composition, the fruits of the plant help fight many diseases, including various inflammatory processes, tonsillitis, influenza, SARS. Also, decoctions of rose hips are used as the basis for oxygen cocktails that increase the overall tone of the body and its resistance to these and many other infections.

Influenza, SARS, immunity

♦ This recipe will help with kidney diseases, for the prevention and treatment of rheumatism, as well as anemia, scurvy and influenza. In addition, this tool improves metabolism. To prepare the infusion you need:

two teaspoons, you can with a hill of wild rose, dried and crushed;
take a glass of boiling water and pour the mixture;
let it stand for ten to fifteen minutes;
then strain;

It should be taken after meals, three times a day. For each use, fresh infusion should be brewed.

♦ Useful properties of rose hips, taking into account contraindications, have healing action in conjunction with others medicinal plants. So, for colds, flu and SARS The following will help:

Take in equal amounts dried and chopped coltsfoot, rose hips, chamomile and linden flowers, raspberries (berries or twigs);
Pour this mixture with a liter of boiling water (three tablespoons will be enough) and boil;
cook for five minutes on low heat;
let stand and strain.

Drink half a cup a day three to four times. Fresh decoction should be prepared every day.

♦ To strengthen immunity:

Two tablespoons of ground dry fruits should be boiled in a glass of water;
strain;

Take three times a day for a tablespoon.

♦ Also to activate the body's defenses use a collection of medicinal plants:

Take blackcurrant 5 g of berries, strawberry leaves - 2 g, 10 g, rowan berries and the same amount of wild rose, chop everything and stir;
pour vodka - 0.5 liters and insist for a month (preferably in a cool and dark place), after strain;

Take 20-30 drops in the morning and evening for a month. Then - a break of 15 days and again take a month.

Anemia

Take rose hips (about 5 tablespoons) crushed and pour 1 liter of water into an enamel bowl in the evening;
the infusion should be brought to a boil and boiled for another 10 minutes over low heat;
remove from heat, cover the pan and leave to infuse overnight.

This decoction can be drunk as a tea or instead of it, at any time as desired.

The cardiovascular system

With benefit and without harm, rosehip infusion is taken in the treatment of ailments of the cardiovascular system - angina pectoris, arrhythmia, hypertension and hypotension. Ascorbic acid contained in berries prevents the accumulation of cholesterol in the blood and its deposition on the walls of blood vessels, which has a beneficial effect on their condition and reduces the likelihood of blood clots.

One of the main botanical characteristics of the wild rose plant, which distinguishes it from its closest relative, the rose, is the color of the shoots. If they are always red in roses, then when describing the rosehip plant, it must be clarified that the young shoots of this shrub are painted exclusively in green color. It is not difficult to create favorable conditions for growing wild rose in the garden, so these bushes are planted in almost every area.

Where does wild rose grow and plant characteristics

The rosehip plant belongs to the Rosaceae family, its homeland is the regions of the Northern Hemisphere.

Rosehip is a wild shrub. The people often use the name - wild rose. For a long time it was used for food, medicines and paints were extracted from it, beautiful flowers and fruits served as decoration, its thorns were used as protection.

Where does wild rose grow in natural conditions? This shrub grows in the warm and temperate climates of the Northern Hemisphere. Individual species of wild rose penetrate north to the Arctic Circle, and south to Ethiopia, Arabia, North India and the Philippine Islands, in North America to Mexico. Especially favorable conditions for its growth are in the area from the Mediterranean to the Himalayas and further in East Asia, where it forms extensive thickets. The largest thickets of this plant can be found in regions dominated by the steppe terrain. At the same time, it will be much less in the steppe itself than in small forests and plantings growing in this territory. In addition, wild rose bushes can often be found in ravines.

As can be seen in the photo, wild rose bushes grow singly or in groups along the edges and in the undergrowth of coniferous, deciduous and mixed forests, in light forests, floodplain and ravine forests, along rivers, near springs, in wet meadows, on rocky and clay cliffs, on plains and in the mountains at an altitude of up to 2200 m above sea level:

Rosehip is mainly confined to the forest zone, but forms a shrub layer in larch forests along the river valleys of the Siberian continental tundra, in the urem forests of the Trans-Ural steppes, for example, in the northern part of the valleys of the Ural and Emba rivers. Some types of wild rose form shrub areas of steppes and even deserts. Some species are found in the mountains up to the subalpine belt, up to an altitude of 2000–3500, and in tropical countries up to 4000 m above sea level.

Wild rose hips are frost-resistant, drought-resistant and undemanding to the soil. The most productive rosehip bushes are found on loamy, moderately moist soils. On dry and too wet soils, rose hips do not grow.

Here you can see photos of flowering rose hips of different types:

In the course of evolution, the wild rose has developed spines and bristles as a mechanical defense against being eaten by herbivores. But this did not prevent some animal species from adapting to this protection and thus having an advantage over other species. Camels, sheep and goats are known to easily cope with the most thorny plants. Juicy, bright rose hips that stand out against the background of green foliage serve as food for birds, mammals, rodents and reptiles. Animals leave indigestible rosehip seeds on the ground along with excrement, often at a considerable distance from the plant itself, and contribute to its spread.

Rose hips serve as food for black grouse, hazel grouse, gray partridge, gray crow, jackdaw, nutcrackers, starlings, Muscovite tit, thrush-missile. The rose hips are eaten by the hare, the yellow-throated mouse, the bank vole, and the fox. Predators such as the fox juicy fruits constitute a constant admixture to animal food. The bank vole takes away seeds and succulent fruits of plants and makes small stocks of them.

Most species and varieties of wild rose in the temperate and cold zone bloom for a short time - from May to July. Subtropical wild roses bloom continuously. The fruits ripen in August, gradually acquiring a yellow, red color and remain on the branches until winter.

These photos show what the wild rose looks like in its natural habitat:

What flowers, leaves and berries of wild rose look like, photo of flowering bushes

Here you can find a botanical description of wild rose - a shrub with a height of 1 to 2 meters or more.

This photo shows that the leaves of the wild rose are complex, pinnate, have from 3 to 11 elliptical ovate leaflets:

Blossom in June - the first half of July. The fruits ripen in August - September, red, pink or dark red.

The roots penetrate to a depth of 1–2 m.

Look at the photo - rosehip flowers are regular, most often fragrant, sometimes with pronounced doubleness, collected in corymbose or paniculate inflorescences, almost always with a pleasant aroma, white, pink, purple or yellow:

The most common are the following wild roses (wild roses): R. dog (R. canina), r. daurian (R. dahurica), r. spiny (R. acicularis), p. cinnamon (R. cinnamomea), p. gray-gray (R. glauca), p. wrinkled (R. rugosa), p. femoral (R. pimpinellifolia), etc.

The most important and useful part of the wild rose is the pulp of the berries. It is in it that valuable substances and organic acids accumulate. In addition, rose hips are a storehouse of macro- and microelements: magnesium, phosphorus, iron, potassium, silicon, copper, manganese and many others. For example, these berries contain 50 times more vitamin C than lemons, 10 times more than currants, and 100 times more than apples.

How to distinguish a rose from a wild rose? Here is how a gardener with many years of experience and the author of numerous books G. A. Kizima answers this question: “Very simple. The young shoots of roses are always red, while the young shoots of wild roses are green. She then goes on to talk about proper cultivation rose hips: “All roses and wild roses prefer greasy black clays. If you don’t have these, then mix well-rotted compost, and even better manure (you can’t bring fresh manure for planting roses!) In half with the clay that you have. It is better to plant them so that the morning, that is, the eastern sun, falls on them, and at noon there would be an openwork partial shade above them, then they will not fade and quickly fade. But better midday sun than partial shade. In the shade, roses bloom very poorly.

Many gardeners ask the following questions.

Why are rose hips not eaten fresh?

Raw, they are not consumed because of the hairs in the seed box. The fruits are removed until they become soft, dried and brewed with boiling water, making a vitamin drink.

How to distinguish wild rose hips from real, vitamin ones?

The fruits of this vitamin rosehip are easily distinguished from the fruits of the wild or any other rose hips by the sepals that remain on the fruits.

Pay attention to the photo - the rose hips of vitamin varieties are directed forward, while in the wild or decorative they are bent back:

Can rose hips be used as a hedge?

Of course you can. Rosehip, gradually growing, forms whole thickets, impenetrable and prickly, through which it is difficult to break through. But only this hedge must be monitored, aging stems should be cut to the ground about once every 3-4 years, otherwise your hedge will gradually turn into dead wood.

Gooseberry growing conditions, planting and care

The rosehip has important feature A: It has the ability to form new branches every year. This allows you to restore for quite short term the ground part if it was damaged or lost. It is best to plant a shrub on fertile and moisture-rich soils, as the plant is warm and light-loving. The wild rose has a low need for the duration of winter organic dormancy, therefore, with prolonged thaws, the winter hardiness of this plant usually decreases, which can lead to freezing after the onset of cold snaps in the spring.

New flower buds, the basis of next year's fruiting, are partially laid on the branches of two-three-year-old branches, which have the least winter hardiness.

For ease of care when planting, rosehip seedlings are best placed on a plot with a flat surface or a gentle slope without microcavities. It is desirable that the slope of the surface is directed to the south or south-west. Valleys and floodplains with fertile soils and a high content of humus and phosphorus are also suitable for planting wild rose, if they are not flooded for a long time. Rose hip - moisture-loving plant, so the yield will be high only if this plant is regularly provided with soil moisture.

Soil preparation should begin six months before planting. During this time, it must be carefully dug up (mid-end of summer), having previously fertilized with manure at the rate of 10–12 kg per 1 m2. Further, until autumn, you should keep the site clean from weeds and periodically loosen.

In autumn, it is necessary to dig planting pits 30 cm deep and 50 cm wide and add a kilogram of rotted manure into them. The distance between the pits in a row should be 1 m, between the rows - 3 m.

Immediately before planting, the roots of the seedlings must be dipped in a mixture of equal parts of clay, humus and water. This is done to prevent them from drying out. Then the seedlings should be placed in the pits and sprinkle the roots with earth, compacting it at the same time. After this, the plants should be watered abundantly, and the soil around the seedlings should be sprinkled with dry earth and mulched with peat, sawdust or finely chopped straw. Planting is best done in the fall, before the onset of frost and freezing of the soil, or in early spring, until the buds have blossomed.

In order for the plants to better pollinate, it is necessary to plant several varieties of wild rose (2-3), alternating their rows. It is desirable to have at least one family of bees on the site, since these insects are the best pollinators for wild rose.

Rosehip has a powerful root system, it grows quickly and can be used to strengthen the soil and control soil erosion (if the need arises).

Rosehip loves lit areas where there is a lot of sunlight. It will grow best in elevated places with fertile soil in which there is no stagnant groundwater. Rosehip roots go very deep into the ground, so do not plant it on swampy and lowland soil - it will quickly wither and die. In terms of the growth of the root system, wild rose is similar to raspberries: after a few years of plant life, its roots grow into upper layers soil and begin to occupy vast areas. To prevent it from spreading, you need to enclose the bushes with a small ditch 20–30 cm deep or dig pieces of slate to the same depth.

Rose hips can be planted along the border of a personal plot (to protect it) or in separate bushes in the most inconvenient places: compost heap or next to an outbuilding.

Seedlings are planted in autumn and spring. Before planting, the site is prepared as usual. The distance between plants is 1.5–2 m. For planting, dig holes with a diameter of 60 cm and a depth of 50 cm. The earth from the upper plant layer is mixed with 10–15 kg of organic fertilizers, from mineral fertilizers add 3 tbsp. spoons of superphosphate, 2 tbsp. spoons of potassium sulfate and 2 tbsp. spoons of urea. The prepared mixture is filled with a pit and a seedling is planted.

During the cultivation of wild rose, when caring for shrubs during the growing season, loosening of the soil, thinning of bushes, pruning of old, weak and broken shoots, root and foliar top dressing.

Root top dressing is carried out before and after flowering and after the full harvest of fruits: dilute 1 tbsp for 10 liters of water. spoons of urea, nitrophoska and 3 tbsp. spoons of liquid organic fertilizer "Effekton for berry crops". The consumption of the solution is 10–15 liters per bush.

The second root dressing is carried out immediately after flowering: 10 liters of water are diluted with 2 tbsp. spoons of "potassium humate" for fruit crops and 3 tbsp. spoons of liquid organic fertilizer "Effekton-2": up to 15 liters of solution are poured onto 1 bush.

The third dressing is the last: for 10 liters of water, 2 tbsp. spoons of superphosphate and 1 tbsp. a spoonful of potassium sulfate, consumption of 10 liters per 1 bush.

To increase the yield and quality of fruits when growing wild rose, foliar top dressing is carried out after flowering 3 times with an interval of 10 days: 2 tbsp. spoons of "potassium humate" universal.

Rose hips are harmed by green rose aphids, leafworms and spider mite. Rosehips are sprayed against these before flowering and after the fruits are fully harvested by natural means: they take 500 g of garlic, pass through a meat grinder, then dilute this pulp in 8 liters of warm water, add 1 tbsp. a spoonful of tar or laundry soap and insist 5-6 hours, then filter and spray. This procedure is carried out before flowering, and after flowering, they are sprayed with garlic, they also take 500 g or more. effective drug Iskra DE (1 tablet per 10 liters of water).

Some types of wild rose are affected by rust. In this case, you need to sprinkle with Topaz: 1 ampoule (2 ml per 10 liters of water). From black spot, spray with 1% Bordeaux liquid or copper oxychloride (Hom) (20 g per 10 l of water) when signs of the disease appear.

You can see how to grow rose hips in the video below:

Varieties of wild rose: photo and description

Rose hips unite about 400 species, distributed mainly in the Northern Hemisphere. Especially a lot of it in the north of the European part of our country, in the Middle Volga, Western and Eastern Siberia, in the Far East. The most pronounced medicinal properties of cinnamon rose hips (May) and wrinkled.

Recently, new varieties of wild rose have been created by the method of interspecific hybridization. They differ in larger size, yield and content of biologically active substances.

The most common and valuable are the following varieties:

Vitamin VNIVI, Anniversary, Large-fruited VNIVI, Vorontsovsky 1, 2, 3, Russian 2.

Anniversary

A variety of medium ripening, is a strong and powerful bush up to 1.5 m in height. The fruits of the plant are large, round-bulb, orange-red, sweet and sour in taste, rich in vitamin C.

See how beautiful the rosehip plant of this variety is during flowering - large pink flowers look just great on the bush:

The fruits are suitable for both jam and drying.

Oval

Medium maturity variety. Rosehip bush Oval grows small, the flowers are also not too large, white. The fruits are slightly flattened, red, with thick skin and sweet juicy pulp. The variety is frost-resistant, not susceptible to diseases, insects rarely damage the bushes. Berries are most suitable for processing, but are also suitable for drying.

the globe

The variety is a medium-sized shrub up to 1.5 m high with thick branches and large flowers. The fruits are spherical, bright red, characterized by a high content of vitamin C. There are so many of them that the shoots bend under their weight. Variety Globus refers to winter-hardy. This rosehip is suitable for making jam, jam and candied fruit.

Apple

Rosehip variety Apple usually does not grow above 1.2 m, however, it is not inferior to tall varieties in terms of yield. The flowers, like the fruits, are dark red. Rose hips of this variety are large and often grow in groups of 5-7 pieces. They have a flat-round shape and a sweet and sour taste. A bush with ripe fruits looks very elegant.

Vitamin VNIVI

An early variety of wild rose with large fruits and an average ripening period. The bush can grow up to 2 cm in height. The flowers are medium-sized, pale pink, collected in inflorescences. The fruits ripen red-orange in color, oval in shape.

When describing this rosehip variety, it is worth noting that it is disease resistant, tolerates frost well, and is rarely attacked by pests. However, it is worth taking note that the variety is not self-pollinated, which means that another rosehip bush of a different variety should grow nearby.

Vorontsovsky 1

The variety is an interspecific hybrid of the Webb rose and wrinkled rose. Oval-elongated fruits are not only high in vitamin C, but also in folic acid. Orange-red berries are good for drying. From an adult bush, you can harvest up to 3 kg of crop. Fruiting is long. A variety of medium ripening, relatively cold-resistant.

Titanium

Very effective variety with powerful shoots and large fruits. Rose hips of medium ripening. In height, the bush of the plant can reach 2 m, during flowering it becomes a real decoration of the garden. The Titan variety blooms very beautifully: delicate light pink flowers. Fruits are formed by brushes of 3-5 pieces. The variety is disease resistant and cold hardy. The fruits are best suited for drying.

Ruby

Rosehip of early ripening. Refers to vigorous varieties. The flowers are small, pale pink. Orange berries of a round-oval shape become dark red when ripe. They have a sweet and sour taste and are good for drying.

rose cinnamon

It grows as a shrub up to 2 m high with thin brown-red shoots. Spikes are whitish, curved, more often arranged in pairs, the spines of the shoots are strong to weak.

The leaves are compound, pinnate, with 3-11 leaflets elliptical or ovate.

Flowers pink, solitary or 2-3 in an inflorescence. The fruits are orange-red, of different shapes.

Cinnamon rose is photophilous, grows well on the edges of forests, forest glades, floodplains and along their banks. The life expectancy of bushes is 20–25 years with the periodic replacement of individual branches, which grow old and die off by 4–5 years of age. Under natural conditions, cinnamon rose produces 1-3 kg of fruit per bush. The plant is winter-hardy.

rose wrinkled

Distributed everywhere. It forms well-developed bushes up to 1.5 m high. The branches are winding, covered with small, brush-like thorns.

The leaves are dark green, leathery and wrinkled, by the fall they acquire a beautiful lemon yellow color.

The flowers are dark purple, red, pink, white, up to 8 cm in diameter, very fragrant, bloom in May. Flowering continues until autumn.

Rose wrinkled - remontant plant. Its fruits ripen gradually, until autumn frosts in October, but most of them ripen within 20-30 days.

As you can see in the photo, the fruits of this dog rose are red-orange, fleshy, 2–4 cm in diameter, squeezed from the poles:

This plant is more productive than cinnamon rose. From one bush you can collect up to 3-4 kg of fruit.

When propagated by seeds, seedlings can vary greatly in yield and produce low-yielding forms, so selected forms or varieties should be used. The life span of plants is up to 20–25 years, with the periodic replacement of individual branches after 6–7 years.

dog rose

It is widely distributed in the Black Earth region. It grows in the form of a powerful spreading shrub with arched greenish or red-brown shoots, up to 1.5–3 m high. Its thorns are rare, hook-shaped. Leaflets are green, elliptical in shape, acutely serrate, 5–7 per leaf.

Pay attention to the photo of this rosehip variety - its flowers with pale pink petals are quite large, up to 8 cm in diameter:

Blooms in late May early June.

The fruits of this rose are oval-ovoid, red. They are medicinal raw materials for the production of holosas. They contain a lot of seeds and are not rich in vitamin C.

The bushes of this wild rose are very good to use for rootstock when propagating garden roses.

This plant is unpretentious, winter-hardy, least of all affected by diseases and pests.

Rose Webb

The birthplace of this wild rose is Central Asia. Represented by a bush with a height of 1–2 m. Its shoots are covered with straight spikes thickened at the base. The leaves consist of 7–9 leaflets, rounded, with serrated edges. The fruits are spherical, red, fleshy, rich in vitamin C. The species is winter-hardy and unpretentious.

rose lovely

The species is represented by a bush with a height of up to 2 m. Its flowers are pink, solitary or in the form of umbrellas, medium in size, up to 5 cm in diameter. It is a good honey plant and has excellent decorative qualities.

Look at the photo - wild rose bushes of this variety look great on alpine hills:

Rose needle

A shrub with a height of up to 2.5 m, the shoots of which are very densely covered with thin needle-like thorns. The flowers are small and medium, pink, pale pink, violet-pink, sometimes white. The fruits of this species are red-cherry in color and of various shapes: elliptical, pear-shaped, oblong and ovoid, spherical.

Rose rusty red

The species is represented by a bush, the young shoots of which are very densely covered with thorns of various sizes, they can be straight and curved. The flowers of this plant are bright pink in color, collected in dense corymbs. The fruits are orange-red. Distinctive feature This wild rose has a strong aroma of fresh apples, which comes from the leaves, on the glandular hairs of the latter there are drops of fragrant resin.

rose apple

The species is represented by a rather tall shrub, with a height of up to 3 m. The leaves consist of oblong-oval leaflets. Flowers with a pink corolla. The fruits are quite large, almost the size of a wild apple, from which the species got its name.

Pay attention to the photo of this variety of wild rose - when its fruits ripen, they are yellow with toasty sides:

Rosa Daurskaya

The species is widespread in the Far East. It is represented by a short, highly branched shrub with a height of up to 1.5 m. Its shoots are covered with protruding, slightly curved thorns. Flowers medium size, up to 4 cm in diameter, solitary or in inflorescences, pink or dark pink. The fruits are dark red, spherical-ovoid.

Alpine rose The species is represented by a low-growing bush with a growth height of not more than 1 m. distinguishing feature in that its shoots do not have any thorns, so the saying goes in vain that there is no rose without thorns. This wild rose grows in the mountains of Central Europe.

The photo of this type of wild rose shows that its fruits have an elongated spindle-shaped shape, are painted dark red, and look like earrings on the shoots:

rose french

The species is common in southern Europe, in the south of Ukraine and the European part of Russia. It is represented by a low-growing bush with a growth height of less than 1 m, with few branches, often forming entire thickets. It is the founder of many varieties of garden roses. The shoots are densely dotted with small spines and thorns. Flowers are large, bright red.

Here you can see a selection of photos of varieties and types of wild rose presented above:

The use of rose hips

Rosehip is a shrub from the pink family, which is popular with gardeners due to its external data and healing properties. This plant is widely used in medicine, and not only in folk medicine. Rosehips contain many health benefits human body vitamins and substances (ascorbic, malic, citric, linoleic, oleic and other acids, flavonoids, pectins, tannins, vitamins B1, B2, P, PP, A, K, E, salts of iron, phosphorus, manganese, etc. ).

For medicinal purposes, rose hips are best harvested in September. But it should be remembered that over time, the amount of vitamin C in berries decreases, and the amount of sugars increases. Moreover, this transformation is visible to the naked eye: the fruits begin to darken over time, especially autumn frosts and the first frosts contribute to this.

Rose hips are valuable ornamental shrubs suitable for single and group plantings, creations, borders.

Jam is made from petals of wild rose flowers, and raw materials for the perfume industry are obtained.

They are rootstocks for cultivars of roses. In medicine, rose hips are used as a vitamin raw material.

Rosehip is a wonderful honey plant, its beautiful and fragrant flowers attract many bees to the garden.

In autumn, rose hips will also decorate the site with bright fruits and foliage, in addition, its berries attract birds, which in turn will help you in the fight against pests in the garden and vegetable garden.

Pruning wild rose bushes (with photo and video)

In the first year after planting, rose hips are formed like ordinary roses. Remember that all types of wild rose need shaping and pruning, but almost no pruning is required. wrinkled and r. prickly. The shoot-forming ability of wild roses is high. In the first year of cultivation, young plants are heavily pruned, stimulating the mighty growth of basal shoots and the formation of a bush with shoots evenly spaced along the periphery of the crown. When pruning, weakly growing wild roses are pruned much more strongly than vigorously growing ones.

For almost all types of wild rose, thinning of the bushes is necessary after some time. To do this, almost all old branches are cut to the soil level and 5-6 healthy strong shoots are re-formed.

At the end of flowering, the rose hips shorten the shoots. In tall bushes with bare branches, each is cut to half the length. AT middle lane the best time to do this is in April.

Rose hips are pruned either in autumn, after leaf fall, or in spring, before bud break.

Formation is completed in the fourth year. After that, you can begin the annual pruning of unproductive branches, which are replaced by new ones formed from renewal shoots. When pruning, you should follow the basic rules, which boil down to the following:

1. Remove broken, heavily thickening bush and oppressed young branches.

2. Cut out low gains, unproductive obsolete branches, especially if they have a large number of dried fruit branches.

3. Cut off excess annual branches if they are not necessary to replace the old ones.

4. All branches frozen after the winter cold should be cut at soil level.

Watch the video "Pruning the wild rose" to better understand how to properly form a shrub:

Methods for propagating rose hips with seeds, seedlings and offspring (with video)

There are three ways to propagate wild rose: seeds, seedlings and root offspring.

Reproduction by seeds. It is advisable to collect seeds for planting in August, from unripe brown fruits. At this time, the seed coat has not yet had time to harden, so they will germinate better. The seeds themselves can be planted both in spring and autumn, but it is better in autumn period. Sprinkle rows with planted seeds with humus and sawdust. In early spring, in order for the seeds to germinate better, you need to install a frame with a plastic film stretched over it. When the first two leaves appear on the seedlings, they can be seated.

The video of dogrose propagation by seeds shows how this agricultural technique is performed:

Propagation by seedlings. Rosehip seedlings take root best when autumn planting. It is desirable to plant them in October - November. Make a pit for planting with a depth of 20–22 cm. If the soil is acidic at the planting site, additionally apply lime fertilizers, add compost and rotted manure. Before planting, cut the seedlings short so that the thick branches are no more than 8-10 cm long. For better survival, root cuts can be made. To do this, shorten the roots to 15–20 cm. Then immerse the roots of the seedling in a clay mash and plant them, having previously straightened the roots, into the prepared pit. The neck of the rhizome of the seedling should be 5–8 cm below the level of the soil surface. After planting, water the seedling with water and sprinkle the surface with sawdust or peat.

Reproduction by root suckers. If you need to preserve the signs of the mother bush, another method of reproduction is useful - root offspring. It is necessary to harvest them from the healthiest and most productive bushes, in late autumn or early spring. This is usually done in two ways. In the first option, an offspring 25–40 cm high is selected and separated with a shovel from the mother bush. You can do this both in autumn and in spring. Using the second method, the adnexal bush is not separated, but periodically spud and watered. Due to this treatment, adventitious roots begin to form in the offspring bush. The next year, in the fall, the bush is separated from the mother plant, but not transplanted, but left in place until spring. In the spring, it is transplanted to a new place, while trying not to damage the rhizomes of the seedling.

Description of the collection and drying of rose hips (with photo)

Rose hips are harvested only in dry weather so that the berries are not saturated with moisture. It is recommended to pluck them together with the stalk and calyx, which are easily disposed of after drying. It is advisable to stop your choice on finally ripened or somewhat overripe fruits. They are distinguished by bright orange, red-orange or red color. The ripening of various varieties of this plant occurs in late summer - early autumn. When describing the collection of rose hips, it is worth noting that by choosing the right time for harvesting, one can expect one hundred percent success when drying it. It is in ripe berries that the greatest amount of healing substances accumulate, and when dry, they acquire a special aroma and sweet taste.

After the rosehip crop is harvested, it is prepared for drying. To do this, the berries are sorted and get rid of spoiled, rotten or affected by insects. The receptacle and stalks must be left, because without them, due to a break during drying, a considerable proportion of the juice will be lost.

Rose hips are carefully sorted out and washed with running water in a colander. It is advisable to do this even in cases where the crop was harvested outside the urban area: a lot of harmful inorganic substances located in rainwater, as well as dust settle on the berries everywhere. To dry the fruits in less time, they are pre-filled hot water for twenty minutes. Many rosehip lovers even add a little sugar to this. As a result of this soaking, at the end of drying, the berries become much sweeter. Washed and peeled rose hips are dried from moisture in a well-ventilated area for about an hour. To speed up the drying process, wet berries are wiped with paper towels. Sometimes the berries are cut in half so that they dry out faster in the oven. And if there is time and desire, even before the wild rose is dried, it can be cleaned of all seeds. In such cases, after drying, the berries can be used not only for making medicinal tea, but also as a filling for pies.

A very important point: during drying, the berries should not be exposed to direct sunlight, since in this case most of the vitamins are destroyed.

You can dry the berries in the oven. Prepared fruits in one layer are laid out on a baking sheet or a special grill. Well, if they do not touch each other. A baking sheet with fruits is placed in the oven, which must initially be cold. Indeed, otherwise, the rose hips may lose a large amount of juice and become covered with a too hard shell, which, during the drying process, will not allow moisture to escape. As a result, the fruits will be raw inside and may rot in storage. It is also important to know that the temperature in the oven should increase gradually - starting from room temperature and reaching sixty degrees. The preservation of useful properties in berries depends on this, and on a sharp change temperature regime they are destroyed. Total time drying fruits in the oven lasts about eight hours, depending on the size of the fruits and the thickness of the shell: small ones will reach the condition faster. Since the rosehip is dried for a long time, it must be constantly stirred for uniform drying. In the oven
Have necessarily must be air circulation, to leave moisture. To do this, open the oven door. It is best when the oven is already equipped with a convection function. But if it is missing, you can put a fan near the oven door.