Rosehip, the types of which we want to consider in our article, is a close relative of the garden rose. In addition, this beautiful bush, covered with fragrant pink flowers, is a source of healing and healthy fruits. The berries of the plant are so rich in vitamin C that they overtake even lemons and apples in this indicator.
Why is rosehip popular?
It would seem, who is now interested in wild rose, when thousands of the most beautiful varieties of roses with the most incredible colors, shapes of buds and aroma have been created? Nevertheless, their wild ancestors still remained quite popular among gardeners. Although it should be noted that wild varieties are respected more by professional designers. And the reason lies in the fact that all types of rose hips have some advantages over noble descendants. Firstly, the bushes retain their shape throughout the season. In addition, many types of rose hips (photos and names are given below in the article) begin to bloom early and very strongly, and in the autumn they are beautifully decorated with bright fruits that can still be used as food or left for birds to feed.
From a design point of view, rosehip bushes are more plastic, so they can be used as hedges, for underfilling trees. Some types of rose hips have such an interesting and peculiar appearance that they are used in solitaire stands. There is an opinion that the bushes are completely unpretentious and do not need care. However, this is a big mistake. Rosehip, varieties and species of which are quite numerous, can freeze in the winter, and suffer from short thaws, soak in the wet summer period. Therefore, it cannot be said that wild roses are completely unpretentious.
The purpose of our article is to talk about what kind of rosehip plant is. The types of this culture are so numerous and varied that I certainly want to tell about them. Meanwhile, many do not even know about the variety of varieties, believing that the bushes along the country roads - this is the same dogrose, in fact, not very beautiful. In the framework of our article, we want to tell you about what types of rose hips (with photos) exist.
Wrinkled rose
Rosa wrinkled, perhaps the most popular among wild varieties. Her homeland is the Far East. The plant is characterized by a fairly compact form of the bush, whose growth does not exceed one and a half meters. Rosehip got such an interesting name due to the large dark green leaves. Their shiny surface is cut by a large number of veins. There are so many leaves on the bush that under them there are not even visible branches on which there are many prickly thorns.
Rosehip: types and varieties, photo
The variety of wild roses is great. Each dogrose (we list the types in the article) has its own characteristics. For example, a wrinkled rose is characterized by a long flowering period: from June to autumn. She, like most of the wild plants of this species, has pink flowers with a pleasant delicate aroma, arranged in one or small groups.
In addition to this most common form in gardening, there are many others that differ in height and shape of the bush, size and shade of flowers. Nevertheless, all types of decorative rose hips have a lot of similarities. For example, they all have erect bushes that are completely covered with recognizable “wrinkled” leaves. The following types of rose hips are very popular in landscaping (with the photographs presented in the article, it will be easier for you to navigate the varieties of plants): raspberry terry variety, white terry, old form with red-violet large flowers, a low grade with dark pink flowers, brightening with time.
Currently, there are a large number of hybrid forms that are part of the collection of park roses. The most interesting of them is the group of clove forms. They have small terry flowers with serrated petals, collected in dense inflorescences. This group contains raspberry, pink and white varieties.
At present, Canadian wrinkled rose hybrids have become very popular, among them there are also ground cover varieties, which are often used to decorate slopes and garden paths. However, one significant nuance should be kept in mind: the more decorative a variety is derived, the less frost-resistant it becomes. It turns out that the dogrose. The species of which we mentioned earlier (wrinkled rose and its simplest forms) are the least whimsical, and therefore more adapted to the different surprises of nature in our latitudes.
Thistle (prickly) rose
Considering such a topic as dogrose, species and varieties (photo are given in the article) of this plant, you definitely need to remember the feminine-prickly (prickly) rose. This is a very famous and common variety. Outwardly, it is a sprawling shrub with small beautiful leaves and soft yellow or white flowers that have a very strong aroma. Such plants bloom very abundantly, but not for long, as a rule, no more than three weeks. But their fruits have an unusual black color.
This variety of wild roses is very variable, the height of the bushes can vary from one to two meters. Coloring of flowers can also be either lemon or pink. It is this sort of roses that is very popular in Scotland and England. It was in these parts that several hundred different varieties were bred. Among them there are terry, motley, two-tone species.
This hybrid group is known worldwide under the name Scottish roses. In our latitudes, the most common terry species, whose height is about two meters. It has one interesting feature: if you once planted this type of rosehip, then in the future you are unlikely to be able to get rid of it. Bushes throw underground growth over considerable distances. A small piece of the root remaining in the ground continues to germinate further. Therefore, to uproot such a rose is very difficult, and it is also impossible to keep it from spreading throughout the site. For this reason, the femoral variety is planted in places where you can not worry about its "sabotage". At the same time, this kind of rose hip has its advantages: frost resistance, drought resistance, the ability to perfectly strengthen the slopes.
Rose gray (red-leaved)
In recent years, the gray rose (red-leaved) has gained popularity - this is a miniature European bush, the height of which is no more than two meters. The branches of the plant have a reddish-brown hue; there are practically no prickly thorns on them. The leaves have a bluish-green hue with a reddish tint.
It is such an unusual color that makes this species so attractive for use in landscape design, since the plant looks advantageous even in the absence of flowers. It can be combined with yellow-leaved decorative forms, which will give brightness to the flower garden. The rose blooms with small pink flowers in early summer. The plant does not give offspring at all and does not freeze in the winter.
Rose brilliant
A small American rosehip is a brilliant rose, sometimes appearing in our catalogs. The bush has a compact shape with thin brown branches, which are dotted with a solid bristle of prickly thorns. In height, the plant does not grow more than one meter. The leaves of the rosehip are small, but shiny, and by autumn they become red. The flowers have a bright pink color (up to five centimeters in diameter), they bloom in June and delight with beauty for about a month. There is also a similar plant variety called Caroline rose (low rose), which has dull foliage. These miniature varieties are resistant to frost. They are used, as a rule, for the formation of low decorative hedges.
Lovely rose
Charming rose - another representative of the American rosehip. It has more impressive dimensions (up to two meters in height). It does not have a special decorative appearance, but it is reliable and easy to maintain. The bushes have a large number of foliage, blooming in large pink flowers from May to June. The plant is perfect for decorating hedges.
Dog rose
In the middle lane, various types of dog rose are very common , which are actively used in decorative gardening. They have sprawling powerful shrubs up to three meters high with green trunks and hooked spiky thorns. Plants are covered with lots of green leaves. In June, the dog rose blooms in white and light pink flowers, collected in brushes of three to five pieces.
Dog rose is used as a stock for varietal roses. It gives a huge amount of underground offspring, spreading throughout the territory. In the winter months it is very prone to freezing, but it is very quickly restored. He does not like the culture of winter thaws, since they negatively affect it, therefore it is better to plant a rose in sunny drained areas. Dog rose will require a lot of space for itself, in addition, it is very prickly, and therefore the best place to plant it is the far corner of the site. The plant is perfect for creating hedges.
Rosehip: types used in medicine
Rosehip is a species of especially valuable multivitamin plants, which are a source of carotenoids, P-active compounds, ascorbic acid. Different types of wild rose are so common in the middle lane that there are about a hundred of them. Among them, there are even endemic species for certain territories. The most common and famous are brown and may. Thirteen species, which are the most valuable for use in the preparation of medicines, have been added to the pharmacopeia. In general, the characterization of the species of wild rose would not be complete without mentioning its beneficial and medicinal properties.
An interesting fact is that in Ancient Russia, rose hips were not as common as they are today. Therefore, it was a medicine that is not accessible to all people. In the sixteenth century, special expeditions with archers were even created, which procured different types of rose hips. The found berries were stored under strict control in the Kremlin Pharmaceutical Order, and they were issued only by order of the tsar.
Currently, the most common wild rose is May. That it is most often used in traditional medicine. This perennial plant grows up to two meters and does not require any maintenance. Rose hips, which ripen in August, are of particular medicinal value. They have a bright orange or red color. Inside them are hairy fruits in the form of nuts.
Useful properties of rose hips
Rosehip May plays a big role in medicine. Dried fruits, as well as preparations based on them, have antioxidant, immunomodulating, wound healing, choleretic, astringent, tonic properties, which contributes to their widespread use. Well-dried fruits have a reddish-brown or yellow color. Rosehip extract is often used as a regenerating and vitamin remedy for recovery from illness.
What are the uses of wild rose in medicine?
Brown rosehips are used both in scientific and alternative medicine.
First of all, a high content of vitamin C is valued in rosehips. Dry rosehip extract includes the most powerful vitamin complex, as well as biologically active substances. It is used to treat heart problems, diseases of the urinary tract and digestive system, with colds.
As for traditional medicine, not only the fruits are harvested here, but also the flowers and branches of the plant. Infusions are prepared from dry rose hips, and decoctions are made from twigs and roots. Seed oil heals wounds and ulcers well.
Dogrose dog got its name due to the fact that it was previously used in the treatment of dog bites. Currently, it is used only in folk medicine for the treatment of the digestive tract, vascular and cardiac systems, as well as urolithiasis. An oil containing vitamins E and A is obtained from the seeds of the plant. Preparations based on this plant treat colds, as well as metabolic disorders.
Spiked rosehips grow in the north of Russia, in China, Japan and the Far East. It differs from other varieties in more miniature sizes. Needle rose is used in official medicine as a raw material for the manufacture of drugs. The fruits of the plant contain vitamins, carotene, flavonoids, etc. Essential oil is made from flower petals. But the roots are used in folk methods of treatment.
Dogrose Duara grows in the Far East. Absolutely all parts of the plant are prepared as medicinal raw materials. Particular attention is paid to fruits containing ascorbic acid. Apply this type of rosehip with a number of diseases, but the main indicator of its use is vitamin deficiency.
As we could see, for all the variety of rose hips there are varieties whose fruits are painted black or brown. The amount of vitamin C in them is very low, because such varieties are not used for medicinal purposes.
Instead of an afterword
Rosehip is an amazing plant that is currently widely used for landscaping and landscape design sites. It has long been used by people for medicinal purposes, and such a medicine was highly valued and was not available to mere mortals. Many centuries have passed since then, but the medicinal characteristics of the plant are still widely used not only in traditional medicine, but also for the manufacture of medicines of classical science. By the content of vitamin C, rose hips are even ahead of lemon, for this reason the fruits of the plant are used to enhance immunity.