What’s not to love about rose hips? They are striking in the fall garden, provide food for wildlife, and make a tasty jam that’s loaded with vitamin C.
Here’s a project for a simple rose hip wreath using a grapevine form. It’s easy to put together and you can hang it inside or outdoors. The shelf life outdoors is a little shorter because birds will snack on it, but what’s wrong with that?
Materials for a Rose Hip Wreath
- 12 inch grapevine wreath
- Rose hips
- Fine gauge wire
- Floral tape
- Gloves
- Green velvet bow
Directions for Making a Rose Hip Wreath
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Collect rose hips from the garden. Try to gather hips on both short stems and long stems. Wear gloves to protect against thorns.
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Start by taking the long stems of rose hips and weaving them into the form, overlapping as you go.
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Next take the shorter stems and create small bundles by binding them together with floral tape. Attach the bundles to the wreath with the wire.
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To finish it off, just add a green velvet bow.
Roses that Produce Hips:
- ‘Ballerina’
- ‘Frau Karl Druschki’
- ‘Iceberg’
- ‘Mutabilis’
- ‘Old Blush’
- ‘Lady Banks’
- ‘Rugosa’
- ‘Russell’s Cottage’
- ‘Seven Sisters’
- ‘Sarah van Fleet’