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Wild Roses

  • 03-09-2016 1:05pm
    #1
    megadodge
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    Rather than put this in the Gardening section, I'm asking here because I'm interested in the wildlife angle.

    In my garden I have a few wild roses that are beginning to take over and honestly I'm thinking of digging them up as aesthetically they're nothing special and they're beginning to crowd out other plants.

    Bearing in mind I have a lot of flowering plants in my garden put there with the express intention of attracting bees, birds and butterflies, would anything be losing out if I got rid of the wild roses? They produce a large amount of hips but I haven't noticed anything feeding on them, though Google tells me wildlife do feed on them.


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  • #2
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    I must admit that I have rarely seen rosehips eaten myself. Most here just ripen and rot on the plants - possibly as there are so many other berries and fruits available in the area.

    Yes, they attract bees and other insects but not in great perfusion. I have a wild area that I leave them in but I clear them from the more formal or cultivated areas of the garden.


  • #3
    Nightforce 65X55
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    [IMG][/img]20628578694_cc4c240bbc_c.jpgGreenfinch 2 by Rod Wilson, on Flickr

    [IMG][/img]21240777772_c7bfa4a5a7_c.jpgGreenfinch 4 by Rod Wilson, on Flickr

    I would Say that this green Finch was enjoying the Hips........


  • #4
    lazybones32
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    I have a bird nesting in a large wild-rose (7 x 6 x 6 ft) and the bees frequent it - though I haven't seen many of them this 'Summer'. This is the first time a bird has nested in it and it wouldn't be an important plant in the garden but I'll retain it for the bees. You can cut them down to a foot or two above ground and once there are buds beneath the cutting point, it'll grow again next year.


  • #5
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    Nightforce 65X55 wrote: »

    I would Say that this green Finch was enjoying the Hips........

    That isn't a wild rose though. Those hips are from a cultivar and are much larger and juicier than the wild rose we're talking about.


  • #6
    Capercaillie
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    lazybones32 wrote: »
    I have a bird nesting in a large wild-rose (7 x 6 x 6 ft) and the bees frequent it - though I haven't seen many of them this 'Summer'. This is the first time a bird has nested in it and it wouldn't be an important plant in the garden but I'll retain it for the bees. You can cut them down to a foot or two above ground and once there are buds beneath the cutting point, it'll grow again next year.

    I had blackbirds nesting in my Dog rose. Provides great protection against cats.


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