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Drive passes a large Rugosa rose field

10 years ago

The Rugosa roses looked like hybrids and they are very fragrant. The place smelled heavenly. I am not sure why someone would farm these. Pictures taken along a high-way in Western China - as a proof, see the telephone poles are solid concrete. In the US, they are light wood poles.

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dublinbay z6 (KS)
10 years ago
I would love to drive by a whole field of blooming rugosa. Wonderful idea. Thanks for the pics--quite a sight!

Kate
kittymoonbeam
10 years ago
Do you think they are growing hips for medicine?
jujujojo_gw
Original Author
10 years ago
If you click and view the large pictures, you can see the bees in the first picture. It is interesting to see bees are out in spring.
jon_z6b
10 years ago
Pretty sure that's an ancient damask variety used to make rose oil. Something along the lines of Kazanlik (or older),
http://www.helpmefind.com/rose/l.php?l=21.217241

Here is a link that might be useful: Damask roses
jujujojo_gw
Original Author
10 years ago
Posted by jon_z6b (My Page) on Tue, May 14, 13 at 13:09

How wonderful! Thank you so much.

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