Growing roses from seed...

Hmmmm... seems he's not a member here anymore.. he was a member before it became rose talk.. must have been one of the members who opted out when we went roses only

Hi Simon
I said the lady because in the reply i assume it was from a lady by the reply see below.
>>Kind Regards Elena.
But thank you for mentioning it.
I had no idea they are members of this site.
I am so looking forward to the seeds shooting and then growing into beautiful roses like in the pictures.
It will almost be 3 months on the 7th January, but i will be patient and keep watching.

What did you mean by this please >> you'll need to provide a protected space for them until spring.
Thanks again for helping me
Lu

Don't be too surprised if they don't look like the ones in the pictures. Even when you know what the parents are you can get a very diverse range of seedlings none of them might be worth keeping... that's just one of the things we need to live with when growing roses from seeds.

If you germinate your seedlings now... you will need to protect them from the heat... if you germinate them later in Autumn they will not be very big or grow very much before winter and so they will need to be protected from frosts and cold winds.

Have been reading through all this .
I have a question about sowing depth Simon . I see that you say that you sow them at their own depth , sow do I , was just using the old rule of thumb for sowing any seed.
But my seeds continually migrate to the surface , I'm for ever tucking them under or sifting a little more propagating mix over the top but in a few days time they are back up on top .
Rose seeds don't need light to germinate do they ?

cheers. Rosallie

nope.... mine germinate in the fridge in the darkness of the fruit crisper that's just settling of sediment. You know how if you drop a rock into a bucket of sand and shake it the rocks comes to the surface.. .same concept.

I thought it might be something like that so I have been careful not to handle the pots too much . [only look in for signs of hatching 99 times a day now instead of 100 ]
Currently have some seed from Regensburg and Mabella hatching and keep having to sprinkle some mix over the seeds .
Have has some more Soaring Spirits seedlings emerge only to fall prey to something during the night.
Earwigs , slaters , slugs , dunno. The tops are taken clean of the little stem which remains standing and the leaves are on the ground . Whatever it is , is very about which part of the tiny plant it eats .

cheers. Rosalie

Sounds like slugs... my mortal enemy... get some copper wire and wrap them around the pot. When the slugs and snails crawl over it they create a potential difference... gives them an electric shock doesn't stop 100% but works most of the time... needs to be exposed copper... not insulated.