Rose hips very basic question

Kathryn Livengood

I am very new to the Grow Network. And feeling overwhelmed. This article on rose hips intrigued me. I recently moved to a new house. There are many plants and weeds that I can’t identify. But by my front porch there are some sort of hedge roses. I’ve been watching as the fruit grow, which I now know are rose hips.

All that background to get to these 2 simple questions. Are all rose hips safe? Should I avoid them if I don’t know the rose variety?

Much thanks!

torey

@Kathryn Livengood Welcome to TGN's forum! I'm sure all of us felt a bit overwhelmed when we first joined the forum. So much information. But so many helpful people here!

Have you had a chance to check out our Front Porch Welcome discussions? https://community.thegrownetwork.com/categories/our-front-porch-welcome%21-%28please-read-before-posting%29

There is also an Introduction section where you can let us know where you are from and possibly connect with others in your general area or growing climate. https://community.thegrownetwork.com/categories/introductions

But to your question on roses. Yes, you can use hips from any rose, domestic or wild. A caution with wild roses is to make sure you aren't harvesting near a road. A caution with domestic roses is to make sure they haven't been sprayed with chemicals.

JodieDownUnder

@Kathryn Livengood welcome to TGN. I hope you enjoy learning from a bunch of like minded people, dotted all over the globe. Here is a great article on Rosehips by the very talented herbalist Rosemary de la Floret.

https://m.facebook.com/HerbalRemediesAdvice/videos/rosehips/2070047589795439/

marjstratton

Good little tutorial on rose hips. I do like to make honeys with rosehips. But I really am not fond of those seeds!

Kathryn Livengood

Thank you! That was a great introduction to rose hips!!

Tave

Hi, @Kathryn Livengood Welcome to The Grow Network. I'm sure you'll find it an awesome resource. I know I have:)

LaurieLovesLearning

@Kathryn Livengood Are you overwhelmed because of the immense amount of information on the foum? If so, just nibble on a little information here and there. You will be amazed at how much you will learn over time.

If you are overwhelmed with all of the plants that you can't identify in your yard, wild or tame, find a good field guide or herbal book that covers either. Learn one plant at a time. I did this with broadleaf plantain. It was like the gateway plant into my fascination with wild herbs.

One step at a time. that is how all gardeners and herbalists begin. We don't learn everything all at once, but follow our interests to see where they will lead us. 😊

Kathryn Livengood

Thank you. You are right.

water2world

@Kathryn Livengood Welcome! There is a lot of info on this site and a lot of people willing to help! LaurieLovesLearning says "one step at a time"--- that is the best way!