Rose hip Rose hip The rose hip or rosehip, also called rose haw and rose hep, is the accessory fruit of the rose plant. It is typically red to orange, but ranges from dark purple to black in some species. Rose hips begin to form after successful pollination of flowers in spring or early summer, and ripen in late summer through autumn. Roses are propagated from hips by removing the achenes that contain the seeds from the hypanthium (the outer coating) and sowing just beneath the surface of the soil. The seeds can take many months to germinate. Most species require chilling
Fruit tree forms trunk of less than . This is a traditional and popular form for apple trees. Bush trees are easy to maintain and bear fruit at a young age. Final height is between and , depending on which rootstock is used. Larger than the bush form, with trunks of or more. Standard trees can reach a total height of . They eventually produce high yields but, being large trees, are not easy to maintain. Similar to the bush form, although the main leader shoot is allowed to maintain its dominance, resulting in a pyramidal shape. A variant of the pyramid form