Just because they don't form hips on their own does not mean they are infertile. A lot of roses will form hips if you polinate them yourself. And just because they form hips does not mean they will germinate. You have several on your list which make good seed parents and some which make better pollen parents. Hot Cocoa, ebb tide, livin easy, iceberg, julia child, westerland, chrysler imperial for sure are seed fertile. Abe Darby sets hips also but makes a better pollen parent. I will give you a link to the rose hybridizers assoc. which has a lot of info and also a forum where you can ask questions. good luck.

Here is a link that might be useful: R.H.A.

thanks pocajun. i will experiment with those this year

I shouldn't do this until I get home, but I am pretty sure that I have some OP OLoG seeds in the fridge. I know Hot Cocoa sets hips. Can't remember if I saw any on Bees' Knees, will check this evening.

'Basye's Blueberry' is a rose that was hybridized in your state.
It is a single-petaled bloom, if that is okay.
Very fragrant. It sets lots of hips in the fall, and is a proven fertile parent rose. Thornless too.

Randy

Randy:

In your readings does 'Roemer's Hip Happy' live up to its name? I thought that rose was interesting when you asked after it the other day.

Kate

Popping back in to say no hips on BK, but little hips on Ty (which is a really good yellow mini, vigorous and lots of blooms).

Just about everything but Gruss an Aachen. I've never gotten a hip on that one.

Kate, I can't seem to find anyone who grows 'Roemer's Hip Happy'. ARE says one of its greatest characteristics is all the hips that it produces in the fall when not deadheaded. And they say it is small, bushy, & thornless (sounds perfect for my small space). Unfortunately, it is not supposed to be fragrant. I've been tempted to order it, but would like to talk to someone who has grown it first.

Randy

Randy:

You know that is such a sweet looking little rose I might satisfy your curiosity by buying it myself. The more I looked for information for you the more I liked it. There is one gal on HMF who left some positive comments on it in the Comment section. I often forget to read there. I see they have it Ashdown but I will probably get it from Antique Rose Emporium.

NTD sorry for the thread hijack.

Kate

My Carefree Beauty has hips Galore!!!!

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thanks ronda, and thanks all. I will let them all get to hip stage at the end of this year... we'll see what happens. Until then i'll experiment with cuttings and see what happens! thanks again.
keith