On 24/08/2010 17:42, kay wrote:
Jimgentracer;898341 Wrote:
Can anyone help me?

I am looking for a simple user friendly guide to growing some roses from
seeds of the plants I already have in my garden

Is this possible for someone as new to gardening as I am?

only had a greenhouse since July this year and so far Ive produced a
fair amount of growth

Forgive me if I'm asking silly questions. Why do you want to grow roses
from seed - for fun, to produce new varieties, or just to get more
roses? If you just want to propagate more roses, taking cuttings is
easier and quicker.

If the rose seeds you're planning to grow are from hybrid roses, or from
a species rose growing near enough to another species rose for
pollinating insects to visit both, then the roses you grow from seed
won't necessarily be like the parent. But this may be what you're
after!

It certainly should be possible - dog roses, Rosa rugosa and Rosa glauca
all self seed readily.





I've grown a number of Rosa ruggosa from seed. Interestingly there is
some variation of flower form and colour - purple vs pure white. It just
adds to the interest value of growing your own from seed.

--
David in Normandy.
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