Original: pencil and watercolour on paper Print: giclee on 216 gsm mixed media paper

Rosa Rubiginosa (commonly known as the sweet briar rose) is a species of rose native to Europe and Western Asia. Its blush pink flowers are beautifully scented, the petals of which can be used for rose water. Its hips may be made into marmalade, tea, and is a good source of rose hip oil.

While sweet briar rose has many uses, it is considered an invasive species in Victoria. What to do with isolated, wild plants at the farm? Why, collect the flowers for rose water and the hips for rose hip oil and rose tea!