Roses grown from seed, how long until they flower and look like the plants...

[Debbie C]

...in the nurseries?
Apparently you can buy rose seeds as a gift plant them and then name them and the named rose will be held on a data base

[trackrod]

Hi Debbie C, - You're quite right, it is possible to name your own rose if you grow one from seed. But it's not quite as simple as it sounds.

Roses grown from seed do not normally produce a plant that is identical to its parent plant.

That little Bee that fertilized the seed that you've planted, had probably visited all kinds of other plants - including other rose varieties - before visiting Your rose.
The resultant rose WILL be special. It WILL be unique. But that doesn't mean that it will be better than its parent plant.

Mostly its not. But very occasionally, a rose is produced that warrants further investigation.

If you were the one that grew the rose from seed and you just happen to own a Garden Center, you could propagate hundreds of plants from the parent plant by taking cuttings and, over a period of say, five years, you could produce sufficient plants to sell commercially and you could name it say, Debbie's Delight.

On the other hand, if you don't own a garden center, you will then have to submit your rose to the Royal National Rose Society (if you live in the UK).

The Royal National Rose Society will then evaluate your rose (It's an expensive business!) They will evaluate your rose for its aroma, its disease resistance, its resistance to 'Black spot' etc. Once it's passed their test and they've confirmed that it has not already been named by some other producer, you can then name your new rose !!

Having said all that, Don't be be put off!! Go around your garden - or those of you friends and gather a few rose hips.
Separate the seeds a pot them up. The seeds will germinate and produce individual plants that you can pot up and nurture. Be ruthless at this point. Any seedling that looks weak and seems to be struggling to survive should be put out of its misery - its not what you're looking for. Bold strong plants should be encouraged. Even these may not produce the blooms that you're looking for but its a start.

I wish you good luck - many of the most popular variety of rose came as a result of people like yourself - 'just wanted to have a go!

[Louieze]

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[beth.iflorist]

Thanks for sharing the wonderful info. It looks nice beth [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

[groundskeeper]

I usually just do all my roses from cuttings... much easier! LOL Great info though!

[PennyG]

Good information, thanks.

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