Confederate Rose.

[rosequeen]

> Can someone help me with keeping the seed from this?,Confederate Rose- would like to learn what to get so have some seed to share,Many Thanks, Rosequeen

[PlantSwap]

I have never harvested rose seeds before, but I found this article after reading your post:

Roses, whether patrician or pedestrian, all produce fruit. That's right. Rose flowers, like cherry flowers, mature into a sweet fleshy seed-filled fruit after pollination. The modern carpet roses have fruit bred down to a scant pea size, but they are indeed still there. The reason that so few people recognize rose fruit is that we cut the flowers off before they have a chance to pollinate and form seed. ...

Let roses go to seed and harvest the hips

[rosequeen]

Many thanks for the replie's, am wanting to save all the seed from my neighbor's tree's,.

[rosequeen]

>Thanks for the info.

[Gram18]

Well how cool is that?!! I will have to try it. The moment my roses start to droop I deadhead so more blossoms are produced.

[txbeyer]

Gram, You may have a misperception as to what is a Confederate Rose . It is not a rose but actually a Hibiscus (H. mutabilis) , grows into a small tree and is only hardy in zone 8/9 or warmer. It comes in a single and double flowering form. The link below takes you to a good article and picture of it. This would not be a good plant to try to grow in PA, just like I wouldn't attempt to grow Peonies in central TX.

http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/s.../hibiscus.html

[Gram18]

Thanks for the info Txbeyer. I will take a look at that web-site now.

[Gram18]

Hmmmmmm well for goodness sake it even looks like a rose. Thanks again

[Ann B.]

Hi!

Your confederate rose seeds should be ripe right about now. They are fuzzier than regular hibiscus seeds, but can be sown in the same way as Texas Star hibiscus.

If frost has not already killed the branches, you can take cuttings. There is no need to keep any leaves on the cuttings nor do you have to use rooting hormone, although it helps.

I received my first confederate rose from an Aunt. It was a 4-5" stick and she put it in a cottage cheese container full of sand. That cutting grew to 12' in the first year and was a beautiful double pink.

I have never actually tried the seeds because it is so easy to grow cuttings, but I plan to do that this year.

Good luck, txbeyer and ALL! This looks like it's going to be a nice forum!

Ann

[PlantSwap]

Hi Ann, welcome to the forum.

[Vicki in West MI]

Hi Ann,
Good to see you here. Maybe we'll get to do a plantswap this year.

[rosequeen]

> Hi All,I did the cutting and it's growing so good. Many thanks for all info, just waiting on Springtime now so can plant new flowers,anyone have any cuttings from shrubs to share? Blessing's-Rosequeen

[txbeyer]

Rosequeen, I am always willing to trade for new plants to try - the trick is finding a good match (GA and central TX are in the same zone but rather different soil and growing conditions). I publish my plant list (complete inventory) at www.houstongardening.info/plantlist.htm but if you have any rooted cuttings of interesting plants I might be able to try here in Austin, let me know.

[Kathy]

Hi
Collecting confederate rose seeds are very easy.
It's just like collecting seeds from perennial hibiscus.
But some years I find that after the flower blooms the seeds pod just dies before it makes seeds.
Have a good day & God bless!!!
Kathy

[Flowersun]

Hi
Collecting confederate rose seeds are very easy.
It's just like collecting seeds from perennial hibiscus.
Kathy

Kathy, I'll add to this also... growing Confederate Rose Hibiscus from seed is extremely easy as well.

Flowersun