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Re: Rosa Rugosa

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On 07:55 AM 2/25/99 -0500, V wrote:
>Square Foot Gardening List - http://www.flinet.com/~gallus/sqft.html
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>Hi, I'm new to this list...just joined yesterday so I'm looking forward to
>getting some new ideas and and swapping information.   So I thought I'd
>start out by diving in head first. ;-)
>Just a quick question.....has anyone ever tried starting the Rosa Rugosa
>from seed?

Leaving aside the question of whether you really want this plant in your
yard, and just discussion the propagation of roses:

Roses, like tomatoes, are highly hybridized.  Even the wild ones.  What you
get from the seeds totally depends on what pollen landed on that rose when
it was blooming.  To get the same variety as what you see growing now, you
should root a cutting rather than try to start from seed.  For one thing,
you will get a bigger plant sooner, and for another you will be sure to get
the EXACT same plant.

For information on rooting rose cuttings, head on over to www.dejanews.com,
and click on power search.  For the forum enter:  rec.gardens.roses 
and then search on the terms:  propagate root cutting

You should find plenty of threads where the propagation of roses by cutting
is discussed in great detail.


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