Rosehips are often made into jam or tea and are enchanting with their bright red color. They are really he althy and contain a lot of vitamin C. If you want to plant a rose hip, you should choose the widespread dog rose or dog rose, because they produce a particularly large number of fruits.
How do I plant a rose hip correctly?
To plant a rose hip, choose a variety such as Richard Strauss, Puccini or Wilhelm, plant it in autumn in a sunny location on calcareous soil, maintain a planting distance of 1.5 meters and prune when planting the shoots back.
Choosing the right plants
You can get a rich harvest with the Richard Strauss, Puccini or Wilhelm varieties. Mandarin roses are known for their large fruits and if you have limited garden space, you can plant small shrub roses such as Snow Star or Juanito. Before planting, it is important to find a suitable seedling. These are offered in specialist retailers. Alternatively, remove the root runners from a bush and replant them. Sowing is also possible, but is not recommended because of the long germination time.
What demands does the rose hip make
The demands on the substrate are not high. The dog rose thrives best in calcareous soil. A location that is very sunny is also ideal. It even thrives in partial shade, but the rose hip is not suitable for greening a house wall in the north. Since the shrub grows vigorously, you should maintain a planting distance of at least 1.5 meters. The shrub can grow up to three meters high. The shady the location, the more the rose hip will grow upwards. You can therefore let the plant climb up a trellis or another shrub. However, it is not in good hands under a tree because of the shadow it casts.
How to plant the rose hip
It is best to plant rose hips in autumn. Loosen the subsoil well beforehand and enrich the soil with compost, mineral fertilizer (€8.00 on Amazon) or stable manure. For example, you can mix the excavated material for the planting hole with compost. After planting, mound some soil around the shrub and water heavily. If the soil is very hard and solid, you should loosen it regularly. Pruning is important when planting. They cut the shoots back to just a few buds. Leave four to five buds on strong shoots and only two to three on weak shoots. If the top buds are facing outwards after the cut, the rose hip will grow in a beautiful, loose shape.
