Rosa Rugosa Life Cycle Update 6/26/08

Rosa Rugosa Life Cycle Update 6/26/08

Rosa Rugosa Life Cycle Update 4:55AM 6/26/08

Rosa Rugosa Life Cycle Update 6/26/08

If you look below the buds, the Rose Hips are the bulbous growth that will be the fruit in which you can make rose hip jam later in the year.

Rosa Rugosa Life Cycle Update 6/26/08

Once the flowers fall off, the round bulbous Rosa Rugosa Hips form up.

Rosa Rugosa Life Cycle Update 6/10/08

Rosa Rugosa Life Cycle Update 4:40AM 6/10/08

Rosa Rugosa Life Cycle Update 4:40AM 6/10/08

Rosa Rugosa Life Cycle Update 6/10/08

Rosa Rugosa Life Cycle Update 6/10/08

Rosa Rugosa comes in a couple different color varieties.  Here is a white bud opening

Rosa Rugosa Life Cycle Update 6/10/08

White Rosa Rugosa At Good Harbor Beach

Rosa Rugosa Update 5/30/08 4:50AM

White Rosa Rugosa

Rosa Rugosa come in different colors, white, pink, and lavender are not uncommon.

White Rosa Rugosa, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

Rosa Rugosa Update 5/30/08

Vibrant colors, sweet fragrance, all summer long.  You will be amazed at how long these plants flower.

Rosa Rugosa Update 5/30/08, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

Rosa Rugosa Update 5/30/08

The beautiful Rosa Rugosa buds will begin to unfold over the next few weeks and the show will be spectacular all along our coastline.

Rosa Rugosa Update 5/30/08, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

Rosa Rugosa Update 5/30/08

Rosa Rugosa Update 5/30/08, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

Rosa Rugosa Many Buds Ready To Pop 5/30/08

Within a week or so the Rosa Rugosa all along our shoreline will be in full bloom .

Rosa Rugosa Update 5/30/08, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

Rosa Rugosa Update 5/30/08

Rosa Rugosa at Good Harbor Beach.

Rosa Rugosa Update 5/30/08, originally uploaded by captjoe06.