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Posted by rabbit8 z8a AL (My Page) on

Fri, Oct 16, 09 at 14:26

Can anyone tell me when and how to get the seeds from the bulbs of this bush. I noticed some of the bulbs have fallen to the round. Are these the one I should get and save to replant them at the appropriate time (what's the right time?). What steps do I need to take? Thanks a bunch for helping me with this matter.

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Posted by remy 6WNY (My Page) on
Sat, Oct 17, 09 at 8:22

Hi Rabbit,
When the rose hips are ripe is when they are bright red or more bright orange on some bushes. The hips are like fruit so when they are ripe like an apple, they are good. They do not need to be falling off. The seeds need to be stay moist so the easiest thing to do is keep them in the hips in the fridge until ready to plant. The easiest method of planting is winter sowing. If you don't know about winter sowing, there is a winter sowing forum. Please check it out. So planting them in the next couple months would be the easiest. You can do it indoors, but that to me is more complex. Leaving pots outside is easier, and it works.
Remy

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Posted by remy 6WNY (My Page) on
Sun, Oct 18, 09 at 19:09

Hi,
Well, I'm a ding bat. I read Confederate Rose and thought of the white rose that grows down south which is Cherokee Rose, lol. So the poster wants to know about Hibiscus mutabilis which of course is completely different than an actual rose.
If the flowers of hibiscus get properly pollinated, a seed pod will develop after the flower petals fall off. Sometimes a seed pod will start, but never make seeds, not sure why. If you get good seed pods, they will turn brown and start to crack open. There will be bb like brown seeds. The pic on the link is a good example.
Remy

Here is a link that might be useful: Hibiscus Seed Pod Photo

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