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
A Rose Is Still a Rose acts producing most of the album, "A Rose Is Still a Rose" deviated from the adult contemporary sound of Franklin's older work. Most critics praised the album, calling it a return to form for Franklin and ranking it alongside her best late career albums. "A Rose Is Still a Rose" was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best R&B Album, while its title track earned Franklin her fifth nomination in the Best Female R&B Vocal Performance category. Commercially, the album peaked at number 30 on the US "Billboard" 200, her highest peak since "Who's Zoomin' Who?" (1985), and reached the