32 Rose Gardening: hips:
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This article is from the Rose Gardening FAQ, by Bill Chandler chandler@austin.ibm.com, Jolene Adams jolene@cchem.berkeley.edu, Brent C. Dickerson odinthor@csulf.edu, Karen Baldwin kbaldwin@veribest.com, and many contributors
32 Rose Gardening: hips:
(see also deadheading: )
These are the rose seed pods that form after a flower's petals fall if the
bloom was pollinated. Hips are the fruit produced by rose plants. Apple
trees are members of the rosacae family and the apple is a hip. Some
varieties such as R.rugosa produce large hips that turn brilliant colors in
the fall.
Allowing the hips to develop will cause a rose to slow down or stop
producing flowers. It also helps induce dormancy, helping prepare the rose
plant for winter in colder climates. In contrast, deadheading will keep the
plant from producing hips and encourage it to produce more flowers.
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