If you go over to the Propagation & Exchange forum and do a search you will find dozens of threads on how to grow roses from seed. It can be done as simply or as complicated as you wish.

On your last question, the only roses that come true from seed are the species roses, for example, R. rugosa or R. multiflora. Anything else is a hybrid and will not be the same variety.

Ahh, I’m so blonde! I never saw the propergation and exchange forum until now!

thanks to everyone who has been helpful, much appreciated. I have a surge of excitement .... im going to delve into this properly and maybe have a go at hybridising my very own roses! Can’t help but find that very exciting. :)

Paul, please don’t comment on my threads if you’re going to be rude. I forgave you for past clashes. And for trying to single me out. But you seem to want trouble all the time. You even hunted me down on Instagram. I’m asking you politely to just leave me alone. I’d appreciate it. Thanks.

Weekend is almost here, have a great one everyone!

Xx

Darren, it can be a lot of fun to grow open pollinated seedlings. I have a bunch of them growing under lights in my dining room right now. When it's warm enough I'll put them back out in the sun. I collect the hips in fall when they're turning orange. I cut them in half with a paring knife and dig out the seeds, which are fairly large..you'll see. Sometimes I clean them in a strainer but I didn't this year and they did fine.

I put the seeds between damp paper towels, add a label, and enclose that in a small plastic bag, and put all my plastic bags in a gallon zip loc bag , and put that in the fridge for a couple of months. I plant them in flats of seed starter mix in Jan. or Feb. . Some start to sprout in the fridge so I plant those carefully with leaves not covered by soil.

Germination varies a lot by variety. I've been doing it for a number of years and some varieties that never germinated before can eventually germinate. For example I have never had seedlings from Frances Dubreuil, Midnight Blue, or Comtesse de Provence, or Nur Mahal, and this year those are germinated. I am looking forward to seeing what they do. It is certainly one way to get a lot of roses, sometimes more than you may want to take care of. I have some that ended up garden worthy plants. It is always fun to name them after people you like, pets etc. Once you get the hang of op seedlings you may want to do some crosses.

I have seen pics of some beautiful op clematis seedlings as well.

Eramus, that is so interesting. I did some seedlings too. Waited for it to ripe. Then cut open put seeds in water. I read it on internet..some seeds will sink some will float. I forgot which is good ones and keep those. In the fridge but I did sow a few and I think I did something wrong Bec nothing happens. Just like I am having issues with cuttings

Anyways, Darren, I wish you the very best. This is very interesting thread and I hope more will input . It will be so thrilling when the seeds grow that way you can share with friends and love ones. Good luck, kiddo. :)

Jin.

Oh, I forgot to add that I did this before I join the forum 2017...lol

Jin