The term "apple rose season" can be defined in different ways. On the one hand, this can be used to describe the time when this plant blooms beautifully, but on the other hand it can also be used to describe the time when you can harvest the tasty and versatile rose hips.
In autumn, the apple rose bears edible, bright red fruits
From June to autumn, the apple rose shows its pink cupped flowers. Later it develops relatively large, spherical fruits, the well-known rose hips, similar to the rose hips of the dog rose. These are smaller but can be processed in the same way. Use it to cook tasty tea or delicious jam.
The apple rose can grow up to two meters high and is well suited for planting a hedge. It may also be known to many people as dune rose or Sylt rose, because that's where it grows wild.
The essentials in brief:
- Flowering time June to autumn
- Fruits: Rose hips, large and flat-topped
- other names: dune rose, Sylt rose
tips
The fruits of the apple rose make a delicious jam!