Rosehip propagation

The rose hip is the closest wild relative of the queen of flowers, the rose. This thorny shrub is valued for its fruits, which are rich in many useful substances. The fruits are rarely consumed fresh; more often they are dried, and then used to prepare vitamin decoctions and drinks.

This wild shrub can be easily tamed and placed in your summer cottage. Seedlings can be purchased in stores or propagated from a neighbor’s existing rose hip bush.

Propagating rose hips is an easy and accessible task that even a novice gardener can handle. You can grow rose hips from a seed, observing the entire process of its development. However, it is easier to use the plant's offspring. They should be selected from strong plants with good yield in early spring or late autumn. The offspring should have a well-developed root system, which is trimmed before planting, leaving roots of about 5 cm.

Rose hips can also be propagated using green cuttings. Based on the name, it is clear that planting requires young shoots formed in the current year. Green cuttings are harvested in June, cutting them from a healthy and productive four to seven year old plant. The length of the cuttings should be about 15 cm. It is preferable to plant the prepared green cuttings in a greenhouse and, after the formation of roots, move them to a permanent place.

When planting rose hips, you should take into account that the plant is light- and heat-loving. Despite the unpretentiousness of rose hips, to obtain a good harvest, the soil must be fertile.