Rugosa aren't fancy...but they ARE my favourite roses. Nothing -- absolutely nothing, in my my opinion -- can beat their heady aroma in late June. And the pollen must be fantastic. Just ask the local bees!Most years these rugosas bloom all summer and THIS is one of those years. ;-) Sure, the bushes are not as prolific as they were in June, but they are still flowering!
Once the blooms are done, the rose hips steal the scene, huge and lovely. I've dried them for tea and have even made delicious jam with them. But darn! My husband is a diabetic so the less sugary stuff in the house the better.
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Lovely! I can almost smell them way down here!
ReplyDeleteGreat post, and I love the collage.
ReplyDeleteyes they are wonderful...and the rose hips are great for tea. You did a great job of collaging them.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!
ReplyDeleteIncredible! The color alone, even without the aroma, would make them worth it!
ReplyDeleteMarvelous colors! Great post!
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Santilli
I'd love to try the jelly. It's a pretty flower and reminds me of a moss rose but the leaf is not the same.
ReplyDeleteOh yeah, they are great. The hips are so shiny and red, almost as great as the flowers. MB
ReplyDeleteFantastic collage! I have to agree with you - I love their heady perfume and the rose hips in the fall.
ReplyDeletebrightly delicate!
ReplyDeleteI love the way you've presented this & I do so agree with out about the roses - the flowers are over here but the hips look lovely.
ReplyDeleteThe colours are so beautiful! I love those roses, too. And also the colour of the fruit is a wonderful.
ReplyDeleteYes, lovely! I've never made tea from roses.
ReplyDeleteOh so lovely! Great collage also!!
ReplyDeleteI like your post today. Nice.
ReplyDeleteThey are so pretty. I've had rose hips in tea but not jam. I'd love to try it. It must be a pretty color.
ReplyDeleteDarla
I like these wild roses... they can be found in some of our hedgerows... and you are quite right they are like a magnet for the honey bees...
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Neat collage! Good post for Today's flowers!
ReplyDeleteCheers, Klaus
I am fond of rugosas too. I particularly like how the hips add colour to the garden after the flowers are long gone. That is a really pretty collage that you made!
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Is this one of those roses that has been around for generations? They always seem to have such wonderful fragrance. I love your photos and commentary. Very interesting information.
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So,as a flower lover.
You get the credit for it...
Hi again!
ReplyDeleteIf you can't beat them, you join in!
So,as a flower lover.
You get the credit for it...
EG: What a beatiful capture of a great little flower.
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful your flowers and the collage. I've been once in Canada and the gardens, everywhere, let me fascinated. Thanks for your coment.
ReplyDeleteVery lovely shot. Your previous posts are very beautiful as well, I especially like the shot of the butterfly.
ReplyDeleteThey are so beautiful. I have seen them at beach houses I have rented in the past, but never tried to grow them. Love those hips!
ReplyDeleteI'm jealous of the bee.
ReplyDeleteYour rugosa are beautiful. Excellent shots!
ReplyDeleteThese are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWell, I went over and joined the flowers group and planted some flowers and they are already up at Thunder Maker.
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Abraham Lincoln
amazing roses. I like how you arranged the pictures.
ReplyDeleteI love Rosa Rugosa. It's one of my favourites too, and your photos are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteAre magnificent and if the bees approve ...
ReplyDeletebeautiful colors.
ReplyDeleteAh, those reminds me of "the old days". They were everywhere and the seeds in the rose hips were very popular among the children. They itch something terrible when put down the back, under the cloth. We called them lice.
ReplyDeleteI can feel your passion for these flowers in the pics! Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteExcellent collage ... I'm going to have to come back here and stare at it for some new inspiration...
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