The rugosa rose (Rosa rugosa), tested and proven to be the most hardy and resistant to diseases and insects. Prolonged, its intoxicating and sweet fuchsia flowering, from June to October, rubs shoulders from summer with the fruits that develop a subtle and floral taste of rose. These overlap and will persist like Christmas baubles during the holiday season. A careful picking of the petals does not hinder the development of the rose hips, which we begin to appreciate for their extremely vitamin C-rich pulp, well before the festivities and which are available until the thaw, depending on the species, the region and the hazards.

Close to the crabapple, the fruits are to be nibbled on the way, like candy without astringency or bitterness. Remove the hairs surrounding the seeds under the flesh, which have sometimes been used as scratching hairs… As for its fragrance of happiness, it even touches the hearts of the grumpy…

The rugosa rose requires control of the suckers since they are adventurous and very thorny. This requires intervention at least once a year to prevent it from invading. By alternating two rosebushes (the lower level) with a hawthorn (the upper level), we keep the deer at bay, on the other side of the hedge. Naturalized for a long time.

Edible: petals, berries. Replaces: orange blossom water, vanilla, and other sweet perfumes, crabapples (taste and pectin). Pairing with petals: Buckwheat pancake, yogurt, poultry, rice pudding, cheeses and nuts, date squares, crème brûlée, cider, fruit salad, pastries.