T oday there was a three way tie for the first rose of Spring here in Elko, Nevada. I have never observed any rose hip production. After it appeared in the garden of attorney and amateur hybridist George F. Harison in 1830 in what is today downtown Manhattan, it was carried by many pioneers on their journey west. For a detailed page on Harison's Yellow go here . The raiser named it for a close member of the family.
Canes turn deep red with the coming of cold weather.
Not known for its hips.