1) Refrigerate them now. They can stay in cold storage until they either germinate or till planting time. I usually sow seeds the first week of March

2) No, these roses will not come true from seed, but there will be many that look very similar.

3) Moss varieties are very easy to grow from seed. They will take from one to three years to mature before they bloom, though, so be patient.

Paul

Thanks Paul...Patience I usually have, it just seems that most of the seeds I put away now begin to germinate around late December, and I was trying to avoid having to care for more than I need to, but heck, it is fun!

Gerry

Gerry,
I have that problem with some crosses as well, so here is what I do: Put the hips into ziploc bags WITHOUT removing the seeds. Leave the whole seed hip intact and put it in a cool room until December. THEN take it out and remove and clean the seeds and put them in a clean bag with a damp paper towel and into the fridge. Leaving them in the hips delays germination. It doesn't hurt the seeds if the hips rot/go moldy. Just clean them well before putting them in the fridge.

Paul

Paul,

OOPS....I already cleaned them. I can care for them if they germinate early, perhaps I will keep some of the other hips I collected intact and then I will be able to have them at different times. I just never thought to leave them in the hips...must have been to easy, I always make things harder than need be.

Since these are not going to come true from seed, I was thinking that they might IF they truely are the original common moss, there a chance that they might not even be mossed, is this correct?

Gerry

Gerry,
In my experience, open pollinated moss varieties (of the Centifolia kind) will produce seedlings varying from 10% mossed to maybe 50% mossed, depending on the seed parent.

Paul

Paul,

Thank you...at least I can look forward to getting (perhaps) some mossed ones!

Gerry