Rosa Rugosa - no hips

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Rosalia Essex, United Kingdom(Zone 9a) Jul 23, 2003

I have a three year old rosa rugosa grown as part of a hedge that has v. many flowers. I find lots of bees, hoverflies etc crawling over the flowers especially on the rose but never had a rose hip. Why?

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lupinelover Grove City, OH(Zone 6a) Aug 17, 2003

Hi Rosalia :) I am a US member peeking over here in Europe! LOL

If I may venture a guess, could it be that your rugosa rose is a variety that doesn't set hips? There are a few that don't (one of mine, 'Buffalo Gal' often doesn't). If you post this query in the Rose forum, you might get other ideas.

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Wintermoor Jesteburg-Wiedenhof, Germany(Zone 8a) Aug 17, 2003

Maybe it just bums its way around!!

Sorry couldn't resist it ;-)


Wintermoor

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mark Antrim, Northern Ire, United Kingdom(Zone 8b) Aug 17, 2003

wicked sense of humour!

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lupinelover Grove City, OH(Zone 6a) Aug 17, 2003

Aha! I found your hiding place now!!!!!

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Weezingreens Seward, AK(Zone 3b) Aug 17, 2003

Yes, I agree with Lup. Sometimes hybrid plants do not set seed.

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