I actually had one bloom first year! Several times. The flowers were tiny!

:)

They can begin blooming thier first year, but the flowers are mousey, the next year the flowers are bigger and better and by year four they're awesome.

Thanks, Doris and Trudi. I'm torn about keeping these, I guess maybe I will.

Karen

hi Karen,

Not sure how rose is related to Rose of Sharon. Someone gave me volunteers about 2 inches tall back in 2007 or 2008. It was only last year that they bloomed. Worth the wait!!! :)

It's now 2 ft tall.

Karen, I was wrong when I said 2". It was 6" inches and it was year 2007. So I waited 3 years. :)

Here is a link that might be useful: My Rose of Sharon thread

Yes the flowers are mousey, but there is just something so kewl about a bush that even TRIES to bloom the first year. I'd say it has MOXIE and deserves a chance if you happen to have the space.

:)

kqcrna, I spotted my first rose sprout today. That is the first with rose seeds.

I know someone may be a little disgusted for what I am about to write but it is ok I will take the heat.

I was out driving down some old country roads, I saw this beautiful rambling rose. I had to get out and take a cutting, not a root, no I didn't dig, I just simply took a cutting. Well I absolutely stink at getting anything to grow from a cutting, though I had to try. I brought it home researched and researched and found the info I needed. I planted it, scored it and covered it with a jar. It seemed to have died, I think from lack of water, oops.

Well this year I went out to that bed and low and behold I have a shoot that looks like a rose. I am not a 100% sure but I am like 75% certain it is this rose.

So with all of this said, maybe it isn't a sprout from seeds. Maybe you scored enough of some of the plant that it actually was like planting a cutting?? Don't cuttings bloom faster than if grown from seed?? If so then Karen you may have blooms this year!!