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Forum DIET & CARE Rose bushes

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    • Mimsy
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        So I just trimmed one of our big rose bushes.  They are untreated, so no worries there.     I tossed all the smaller branches into the tub and rinsed them well.   I gave a small branch to Willow who loved it.

        Now I’m trying to figure out how to make the most of them.

        should I pull all the leaves and keep them in the fridge?  Then just let the branches dry out?  I’m thinking the dried branches will be nice to chew on and probably eat.  They are thornless variaty so not too hard to work with.


      • Kokaneeandkahlua
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          Hmmm I’ve never done this but I know they can eat the roses themselves, you could probably dry those. I’m not sure about the branches or leaves, but I think those are ok as well.
          Hopefully someone is more helpful than I am!


        • Mimsy
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            I know the leaves and wood are safe. I guess I’m just trying to figure out how to best use them. I’m wondering if the rose leaves can be treated like a leafy green? She eats the whole branch if I give it to her. (they are just little ones)

            I’ve got blackberry bushes on the other side of the house I’m wondering about as well. I think the leaves are really good for tummys. Stimulates their appetite and helps correct diarrhea. (she doesn’t but it’s good to know) Supposed to be a good first food for youngsters as well. I started her on the leaves as a first food.


          • RosieSatellite
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              I think that rose petals have quite a bit of sugar in them (for a flower that is lol) so I would just give them in some moderation. the plants leaves could just be thrown in when you give them greens and i like the idea of drying the sticks to use as little chews!


            • Bam
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                I often give my buns rose leaves in the summer. They havent shown interest in gnawing the sticks, but they like the leaves. They can be given fresh or dried. The petals can also be given fresh or dried. My bunnies won’t eat the petals, but some bunnies apparently do. I don’t think they contain a lot of sugar, if you taste one there is barely any taste of sweetness and very little acidity (which can sometimes “hide” a high sugar content). From what I can find they contain vitamin C.


              • Mimsy
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                  I’ve given the petals to my conure before too and she loves them. Good to know I’m not the only one to try them. They didnt’ taste like much to me.

                  The flowers are long gone now, we have leaves, but they will probably be gone shortly too it’s starting to get cold here. Thats what got me to thinking to prune them and save as much as I could for the bun.


                • Bam
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                    I don’t think you should prune roses in the fall if you’re in a place where it gets cold in the winter. Unless they are very sturdy roses, like rugosa or rosa canina etc, you can do virtually anything to those and they just survive and thrive.

                    But more delicate roses shouldn’t be pruned until the risk of night frost is over, here we say it’s time to prune “when the birches have mouse-ears”, meaning they have gotten leaves the size of mouse ears.

                    Not for the sake of the bunnies, of course, just for the sake of the roses =)

                    I give my buns willow and apple twigs and branches in the winter.


                  • Mimsy
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                      I’m thinking these roses are tough. I’m horrible and my husband is worse on them. They have been here since the 1940’s. We’ve only been in the house for about 10 years, but my neighbor grew up in these house. My husband one year during fall thought they were part of this horrible tree we have that pops up all over and cut them down to the ground along with the lilacs. Both grew right back up the following spring happy as can be.


                    • vanessa
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                        Mu bunnies have munched on everything in my garden, including the rose bush, and a whole list of plants considered bad for bunnies… I had almost forgotten about the rose bush. Next time I prune it, I’ll save the leaves for my bunnies. I have a huge rose bush – taller than I am.

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                    Forum DIET & CARE Rose bushes