Dog roses

[Nick T]

Hi All

Anyone tried to grow dog roses from seed? I sowed about 20 today and wondered how long they take - its an attempt to make the bottom of the garden a tad more wildlife friendly.

Thanks
Nick

[naturelover]

you would be better to do cuttings,seed will take years to grow,if you get some good strong stems about 6 to 8 ins long,cut just under a leaf node,put a spade where you want them to grow,dig a spade depth to make a slit and add your cuttings,put them in about three inches down and 8 to 10 inches apart then push down the soil with your foot,they like to be well heeled in,give pleanty of water,every day if it dosnt rain,then next spring they should start to shoot,dont leave it too long though because the propper time to do this is september,but because its so mild you should be ok.

[paulchandler6]

I'd agree with naturelover, a cutting would give the earliest result. I've been lucky with 2 in the garden that grew with the Hawthorn hedge I planted.

Paul

[Cotham Marble]

Originally Posted by Nick T

Hi All Anyone tried to grow dog roses from seed? I sowed about 20 today and wondered how long they take - its an attempt to make the bottom of the garden a tad more wildlife friendly. Thanks Nick

I allow an Eglantine to seed ad hoc, and seedlings appear quite freely without any special treatment, however their growth even when potted up is very slow in the first couple of years. Cuttings would indeed be a faster route.

CM

[Jez]

Nice to get good results from seeds though!

[paulchandler6]

By the way I noticed a fresh flower on one of the Dog Roses today..seems very unusual.

Paul

[rainmaker]

The rose is also a bit of a pain to grow from seed - cold stratification is generally needed (i.e. mimics being in the ground for winter - they will probably have a germination inhibitor which is broen down by the cold), and even then it may be a SECOND cold stretch that breaks the inhibition - definitely go for a cutting!

[honeybee]

I don't know about growing from seed. I have one in the garden that looks like it's reverted back to one from being a cultivated variety. I do know that it attracts a lot of wildlife, mostly the Rose Saw fly and their larvae strip the leaves on some branches but not completely. I think they're the prettiest roses but sadly don't last long.

[Nick T]

Thanks for the replies Guys,

Yes I've done roses from cuttings in the past but this was a particularly nice plant that I took the hips from & as it's on a nature reserve I figured they may object to me taking half a dozen cuttings but a couple of hips is different

I'm not bothered about how long it takes, I just enjoy growing stuff from seeds and I can always take any spares back from where I got them so it was "borrowing" really

[snowdrop]

I once grew oaks from acorns, the secret being to mimic winter by putting the acorns in the fridge for about three weeks.
I dont know if this applies to other species of tree.