in theory the seed need a warm period at 70F for 12 weeks then a cold period 40F for 12 weeks then soak in acid for 1 hour....... you need to guess if the seed has been given this "treatment" while on the plant if not make up the diference....
cuttings are easer,& quicker

Thanks georgez5il!

I have started the cuttings I took and figure they will take easier. Seems lots of folks around here have tried digging them up and transplanting with no luck.

It's just the curriosity that got to me when I opened the hip and there were still seeds. It was really cold and I didn't know I had snipped a cutting with a hip on it until I got home.

Therefore, I will start at the beginning: warm, cold, acid. Is the acid the peroxide treatment I have read about? I am by no means a rose person, but willing to give it a shot.

Just as an experiment, I planted a couple of seeds under the snow in a similar area in my yard. If I don't succeed, oh well. I have to kill a plant a thousand times before I give up!

George is that for Roses in general or wild roses specifically?

I have both white and pink wild rose growing along my fences.
When I did some research, they seemed to require two cycles of warm and cold strat. Seems as though winter sowing would do the trick....

Rose species that I've grown in the past, different from yours, took two winters to germinate.

Hmmm....Maybe I should try winter sowing and leave them out for at least 2 winters. Like I said, its an experiment, but isn't the essence of gardening always wondering what could happen? I'll combine all advice and be back in a few years! Hopefully by then the cutting will at least have taken;-)
Thank you...Cara