Re: Sprouting Rosa rugosa seeds

**"* P* L* <lindsey@mallorn.com>**

Hi Eric,

> I suppose there is a special list somewhere for roses, but I don't
> know where.

   https://secure.mallorn.com/mailman/listinfo/rose-list
   http://www.mallorn.com/mailman/listinfo/rose-list

The archives are at

   http://www.mallorn.com/lists/rose-list/

> Anyone have any advice on getting rose seeds to sprout?
> I have never had success in the past with seeds from multiflora
> roses.  I've tried 6 week stratification and nicking the seeds
> neither has worked.

They're pretty difficult to do, and I've only tried a couple of times
without luck.  Cuttings are *much* easier to work with.  But...  From
the July, 1998 Plant of the Month page at

   http://www.mallorn.com/pom/Jul98/

   "If grown from seed, cold stratification at 40F for 90 to 120
    days to prepare the seedcoat for emergence."

I think the propagation info was taken directly from Dirr.

Chris

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