Anyone Ever Grow Roses From Seed?
By NailTech
@NailTech (6874)
United States
February 9, 2012 4:30pm CST
I was planning on growing two colors of roses this year, I'm not sure of the names of them, they were on my parent's property for years. One of the bushes, the pink one actually grew on it's own from seed I'm told. It is huge and beautiful! I finally decided I would get the seeds out of the rose hips and disinfect and dry them out, then do the stratification thing where they have to be refrigerated and all before planting. But my question is this, when they start to sprout, should I keep them in pots or plant them directly in the ground after they get to a certain height?(that is if they even grow, I don't always have a green thumb). I'm not sure how big they will all be before winter comes around again later in the year and I'm afraid the rose seedlings might die over a cold winter spell if not taken care of properly. How would youcare for them at about 4-6 or so months old?
3 responses
@belaaa (181)
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10 Feb 12
Hi! Depends of climate in your country. I planting roses in autumn and protect them next few year in winters, because here winters are very cold. I plant them direct in garden, but also depends of climate. Last year I received roses in spring and planted them immediately. They grown an summer and in autumn I cut it and protected for winter, like other that planting now.
@NailTech (6874)
• United States
10 Feb 12
Yes but they were probably at least a year old already right? I am talking about ones I happen to be growing from seed soon. The one outside the grew from seed accidentally at my parent's was out all year round 24/7 and managed to grow into a huge big bush of roses. It somehow could withstand the winter that first 6+ months, but it is amazing any rose seed would grow in my yard. We don't always get bad winters so maybe that first winter it survived wasn't too cold.
@CookingIsMyPassion (653)
• United States
10 Feb 12
I would plant them in pots and keep them indoors so that they can sprout and take root. If you have a really warm day set them out for an hour a day to get the benefits of the direct sunlight.
When they seem strong enough and it is mid spring I would plant them outdoors and transplant them from the pots. They should have a better chance at thriving.
Hope that the seeds from your parents flower bed take and you have beautiful roses too!
@NailTech (6874)
• United States
10 Feb 12
Thanks for the input Cooking, I really want these to grow. I have thought about it for awhile now, and even started selling the seeds now as well (I have had alot of seeds,surprisingly) so if my customers ask me for info, I want to give them the right advice too.
