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Fri, Jun 1, 12 at 8:59
| These grow wild in my area and I'm thinking of planting some in my yard. They must be hardy but I don't know if they can tolerate partial shade. I have some of the red seeds and don't know if there are any tricks to make them grow. I've seen both white and pink flowers.
Thanks, Craig |
Image link: Name of wild shrub in Denver area? (44 k)
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| It looks like a rose, perhaps R. multiflora. See if multiflora rose matches the shrub in your area. If it does, you definitely do not want it. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Rosa multiflora
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| Here is a link to the USDA site for all the wild roses in the U.S. Scroll down to the maps, and I would suggest begin IDing by checking out all the ones that are listed as growing in Colorado. I personally don't find the USDA site worthwhile for identifying a plant, but find it a good place to begin to find the species possibilities if I know the genus. It looks like you have 7 to begin checking. Have fun! By the way, R. multiflora is not listed for Colorado, but that doesn't mean 100% that it's not there. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Wild roses in the U.S.
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| Not R. multiflora, for starters it isn't mult-flowered (producing conical clusters of multiple small flowers). |
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| That is a wild rose, not sure of species, but definitely not multiflora. The pink ones are probably another species. To grow from seed, the hips must be ripe and fresh, not like the dried up one I can see in your photo. That is from last year. Once this year's flowers develop into hips and they are ripe in the fall, you can pick then to start the seeds. The hips go from green to red or orange depending on the species. Remove them from the plant, remove the seeds and plant immediately in a pot that you can keep moderately moist until freezing temps. In the spring again keep from getting too dry, and you should see sprouts once the weather warms. Let them stay in the pot until you get a decent root system in the pot. Then plant where you would like. Remember to mark the spot with a stick or something so the plant does not get accidental stepped on etc., and water when it gets too dry. Once the rose gets established, you will not need to water. Remy |
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| Thanks a lot for all the replies. That's exactly what I need to know, especially the details on how to get one growing. It looks pretty much like the White Out Rose link. I'll keep my eye on it and get some of those hips in the fall. I would have never guessed it was a wild rose. Thanks, Craig |
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| I agree with remy. Not only does the rose asked about look different from the cultivar at the page linked to above that page also says the garden variety came on the market in 2009. |
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