Roses that drop their hips

General Discussion
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Hi all,

I am planting a chicken forage and would like to find a few shrub roses and climbers that readily drop their hips when ripe.

I know it may be a tall order as we tend to select for persistent hips but I figure there must be a few to fit the bill. I would prefer roses that were fairly self sufficient but anything that fruits well is fine.

Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Jinks.

2

Sp gigantea, chinensis, as well as many Chinas and Teas drop large hard hips as well as single flowering sp banksia (very small soft), bracteata and roxburghii. The later two have aromatic large fruits.

3

Baby Love seems to drop its hips when ripe.

4

Shrub:

Erfurt, Rosa canina, Rosa rugosa alba

Climber:

Dortmund

Erfurt would be my top choice. It drops huge, orange hips en masse every single year just like clock work.

5

Hugonis, Primula, Canary Bird and all other oriental yellows drop theei hips.

Olga

6

Thanks all for the input.

Take care

7

The new Morning Magic climber drops its hips readily.