Grow Roses from Seed: Start to Finish

Let's go through growing roses from seed, all the way from seed collecting, stratification, germination and transplant. I have another couple of vids on the topic of rose seeds. The first one covers the question of what to expect:
The second one shows how to clean the seeds from rose hips:

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[lynnwright]

Thanks so much for this video! We had been given seeds in memory of a loved one and the conventional growing instructions just weren’t working! Now I have 2 little rose plants thanks to this video :)

[jolielaine]

I'm glad I found your video. I had no idea that rose seeds took so long to sprout. I have about 50 seeds in the fridge that have been there for a month. I can already see a difference. Im excited to see how many plants I get out of them.

[MeanGreenGT]

The world could use more people like you, giving some of your time to help spread your wealth of knowledge and experience you've gained in life to help others be able to learn and enjoy . I am planning to start the process tomorrow. I'd like to check back here to share my experience and to also show appreciation 👍

[hersheyqueenlisa]

Squeeee! I have five little tiny rose plants! I winter sowed some and they all sprouted! I can’t thank you enough. I can hardly wait to see what colors they become!

[joshuawhite]

I'm attempting this for the first time and found your videos quite helpful - they are well-paced and provide clear instructions on what to do. Thanks for putting the time and effort into making these!

[ghost-]

Wow. I didn’t know roses had such a process to start growing. And I didn’t know it took that long to grow! That’s crazy. Right now I’m growing sunflowers. One day I might do roses

[charissemara]

Wow it did work but mine took 6 months in the fridge before it germinated Oct to April. Now i just hope and pray they grow once I put the germinated seeds in their 1st tiny home. Thank you very much for sharing how to grow them from seedlings. Mine came from a yellow rose.

[joefranks]

My first group of rose seeds that I stratified started sprouting! There are a few more left, but wanted them to sprout a little more. The others I put in small peat pot trays so I can get at least first leaves. Not even a week and they started to grow rather quickly. I just have to find room once they get a little bigger and then transplant them into plastic planters that you use. Nothing yet from my other group of seeds, but at least got some using the methods you provided.

[a.kay.c]

I just moved into a house on a beautiful lot and I noticed ripening rose hips on bushes around the house. I'm going to use your video to hopefully grow more! :)

[pc]

A lot to go through, I will try it, but I rather pay the gardeners what they deserve to buy a mature plant instead. Thank you Jason for explaining step by step, you are the best!

[elaineroth]

Thanks for this video.. I have been keeping seeds in the fridge in a paper towel and popped them into potting soil after a good 3 months. They then Took 3 months plus to germinate . Never thought of doing it this way. Thank you again. Going to give it a bash.

[nimblenemo]

Thanks a lot for the detailed video, all the germination process was a lot to retain when I read it. But watching it here in steps really helps us understand it a lot better. I’m trying it now!

[roxyqueen]

i use perlite and peat moss and 10 % sand..mix well with little water..your plants look great!

[audreycoupland]

Thank you I found this very interesting, I will try with my grandson to follow your video.

[emilesjordan]

Lot's of expertise involved in growing roses! What a unique process, and very beautiful indeed

[rockybernard]

sure makes you appreciate the dedication required to coax such beautiful roses -and roses seldom disappoint on the beauty scale... TY!

[jeffjefferson]

Pretty cool! I forgot my rose seeds this year. I did however germinate some seeds from trees. Those are doing fine. Some already came up. The rest i need to plant them ASAP or its to late....


Nice video!

[robinorcutt]

Love your video! Collected 2 bottle shaped hips from a ? Species rose growing in a state park here in Vermont. I plan to try your method. It was growing in the shade, in the mountains, on the side of a ditch but had obviously bloomed💪. That’s a rose worth having whatever it is.

[moonorchid]

Very informative and helpful video thanks so much!

I have a few rose seeds coming to me and I wasn’t sure how long they would take to get going. Thankfully I now know that I have time! As I don’t have any space set up for them to be planted in just yet, only planned space) but after a year or two that space will certainly be ready and so will the roses!

Long term plan and hopefully some extras to gift 😊

[meg]

Thank you for the informative video! I am writing a paper on how to grow roses, and you gave a lot of good tips. (: