How to grow a rose from seeds - advice from experienced!

It has long been proven that if a plant produces seeds, then a similar specimen can be obtained from them with some effort and knowledge. And the rose is no exception. For growing roses at home, you can buy seeds, or you can use the seeds collected on your own plot, in a city park, at a friend's cottage or in a botanical garden, where you can see a flowering mother plant.

Preparing rose seeds

Rose seeds from unripe fruits have better germination and growth strength, therefore, you need to collect the fruits of the varieties you like at the end of summer, until they are fully ripe. Dry or rotten fruits are not suitable for planting. Carefully cut the pods in two and select the seeds, completely freeing them from the pulp. Rose seeds are not dried, but washed for 20 minutes in a hydrogen peroxide solution using a sieve. This is done to decontaminate and protect the seeds from mold. The shape and color of seeds from the same fruit may vary, but this is not considered a defect. From the seeds obtained, roses can be grown in two ways: at home and in the garden.

How to grow a rose from seeds at home?

To grow a rose from seed, you need to be patient and be very careful. Under natural conditions, rose seeds undergo stratification in the soil throughout the winter, so you should create similar conditions for your seeds.

• Prepare a seed bed from cloth napkins, paper towels, cotton pads, or any other material that can retain moisture. We wet the substrate with a solution of hydrogen peroxide, place the seeds on it in one layer and cover with the second one with the same substrate.
• We place the entire structure in a plastic container or a plastic bag and put it in the lower part of the refrigerator (vegetable section), where the temperature is kept within 5-7^aboutC. Stratification lasts about 2 months under your constant supervision, periodically ventilate the contents of the bag, inspect the seeds and moisten the substrates if necessary.
• Sprouted rose seeds are placed in seedling pots or peat tablets... The most optimal temperature in the room for growing a rose from seeds is 18-20^aboutC. To protect the seedlings from the black leg, it is necessary to provide the sprouts good lighting within 10 hours, and it is advisable to mulch the surface of the soil in pots with a thin layer of perlite.
• Delicate rose sprouts require moderate watering, but excess moisture can lead to the death of seedlings.
• To ensure the development of the root system, the first buds must be cut off.

The whole process of growing a rose from seeds at home will last until spring.

Ready bushes require gradual hardening before planting in the ground.

Pots with seedlings should be taken out to a lighted, calm place, but avoid sunlight, gradually increasing their time in the fresh air.
In open ground, roses are planted in May in pre-prepared pits or trenches with fertile loose soil.

 

 

When growing roses from seeds, be prepared for the fact that in the first year the flowering will not be as abundant as you would like, and the flowers may look imperfect. But in the second year, all the bushes will show excellent flowering.

Growing a rose from seeds in the garden

Some experienced flower growers, having a large amount of seed, prefer to grow roses from seeds in a simpler way, entrusting stratification to nature.

• Prepared in the above described way, rose seeds are sown in August in a trench with loose fertilized soil, without deepening, but sprinkling them with a small amount of soil 0.5 cm.
• If autumn is dry, spray the garden bed and cover with any covering material to retain moisture in the upper layer.
• In the northern regions, for the winter, the garden bed is covered in the usual way: with leaves, hay and a covering canvas, throwing snow on top if possible.
• The shelter is removed in April and shoots are expected to appear. But if there is a threat of return frost, then a low greenhouse.

Roses grown from seeds in the garden are more adapted to the external environment, so the shoots are strong and frost-resistant, and the bushes are more viable.

Growing a rose from purchased seeds

The modern market offers seeds of Chinese, polyanthus, border and other varieties of roses. But not always grown specimens correspond to the varieties declared by the producers.

Purchased seeds require stratification without fail, since it is not known how long they were outside the fruit.

In order not to disrupt the natural course of cultivation, it is advisable to buy rose seeds at the end of summer.

• Soak the seeds for several hours in water with the addition growth promoterto boost seed vigor for faster germination.
• Spread the seeds on moistened soil in seedling pots or a box, sprinkle with wet sand on top with a layer of no more than 0.5 cm, slightly compacting.
• Spray the surface of the soil with a spray bottle and place the pots in a plastic bag filled with air.
• Leave the pots for two weeks at room temperature 18-20^aboutC, and then put it in the basement or refrigerator, where the temperature does not rise above 7^aboutFROM.

Stratification lasts 1.5 - 2 months, sometimes sprouts appear during this period, the main thing is not to miss the moment of emergence. When sprouts appear, the pots are placed in a bright, cool place. For the prevention of "black leg" seedlings are additionally highlighted. In April, after hardening, ready-made rose bushes are planted in the usual way in open ground.

How to grow roses from Chinese seeds at home - video