All roses are edible…some tastier than others but all rose flowers are edible. Indeed award winning chefs such as Darren Iddon and Ian Orr regularly make things with them – like wild rose panna cotta .
Here in Oakfield Park in Raphoe, County Donegal whilst admiring the perfume from this Rosa ragosa the guys enjoyed a wee graze at some of the older flowers…
its a win win for these roses, gorgeous scent, disease free, easy to grow, great for bugs and edible….lets plant more!! Check out the Donegal Garden Trail for more great gardens to explore.
Gareth Austin is a Community focused Horticulturist based in Derry-Londonderry and voice of Gardening on the Mark Patterson Show on BBC Radio Foyle. Gareth specialises in Community horticulture, offering a wide range of events, programmes and acitivity on engaging people in the exciting world of Horticulture. Gareth lectures in Horticulture in the North West Regional College and offers school horticulture programs through the Western Education + Library Board. Gareth is passionate about changing land-use to a more positive use, urban food production and showcasing the flora of county Derry through the City of Horti-Culture programme of events.
Source: Gareth Austin Horticultural & Media Services – Edible Roses…Go Try Them – Gareth Austin
