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Posted by carriehelene 5NY (My Page) on Sun, Apr 6, 08 at 20:02
| Are my hips that have been on the bushes all winter still viable? I started reading here tonight, so I see alot say that seed should be harvested in the fall, then refrigerated. What about the seed that been frozen all winter? Thanks, Carrie |
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RE: frozen seed?
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| Rose achenes are programmed to survive a winter before they germinate. I haven't heard of anyone doing other that cold stratification, Malcolm Manners site - find it with google " achenes Malcolm Manners", and that site links to several propagation resources. I suggest the enzymatic treatment with septic tank compound, stratify them for another 6 weeks, try to germinate them, and try sowing some without stratifying, and report back to us. Thanks. Paul Mozarowski. |
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