Saturday, November 14, 2009

Do roses bushes grow from seeds or cuttings. If from seeds where do you find the seeds on the plant?

I have recently been able to plant roses and i was looking at one of the dead buds that I cut off and the center section looks like they might be seeds so I got to wondering. Are they the seeds or do roses bushes grow from cutting of other bushes?

Do roses bushes grow from seeds or cuttings. If from seeds where do you find the seeds on the plant?
Propagating roses from cuttings is best done in the spring, when the plants are vigorous and the weather is cooler. Select a young, tender shoot . Old, woody stems will not grow well. Look for one that does not yet have a bud on it. If there is a bud, snip it off carefully. With a sharp knife, cut the shoot four to six inches long. Plant the cutting one to two inches deep in your flowerbed in an area clean of weeds and other plants. As to it's location, make sure to plan ahead. Ideally, it should be placed where you want it to permanently reside, and avoid the possibility of transplant shock from moving it at a later date. Water it well, and cover with a glass or plastic jar or container. The jar acts as a mini-greenhouse, encouraging better growth by keeping the temperature higher, especially at night, and retaining moisture and humidity.





The success rate of cuttings can be low for a number of reasons, especially for new and inexperienced growers. We recommend you start three or four cuttings. If they all develop, you can replant the extras, or give them to a greatful friend.





Check on your new rose bush every several days to make sure there is enough moisture in the soil. Water if the soil appears dry. Remember, the new roots will not be deep. Use of a little liquid fertilizer will help, but is not a requirement. Remove the jar from the plant during the daytime, if the temperature approaches 75 degrees or higher.





Do not worry if the shoot appears dormant for a while. All of the activity is really happening underground. It is focusing upon developing a root system, and does not have the energy or root support to develop new growth. After a couple of weeks, the shoot will begin to grow.





Once the new rose bush has begun to grow, you can remove the jar you placed over it. Follow normal care and maintenance for the new bush from this point forward.





Important Note: Just so you are aware, while propagation is commonly practiced, it is actually against the law to propagate a patented hybrid.





Yes, like other flowers roses produce seeds. Many people are not aware of this, as the rooting of cuttings is by far the most popular way of propagating new rose bushes.





Leave a spent rose on the bush, and around bulb-like "Rose Hip" will form. The seeds are inside of the rose hip.
Reply:Most roses are grafted One type on a old type that is a sturdy root type
Reply:They grow from both. I can't grow them from either, but I used to have a teacher who could.


You graft roses to get a better variety or to make a new variety


After the flower is wilted, not completely dried and gone, look in the center of the wilted petals.You will find the seeds there.
Reply:What you see are rose hips, a good source of vitamin c but not a seed per se. I have never run across anyone growing a plant from seeds and I have several books on roses, none tell how to seed roses.


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