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Satin Violet and Blue Satin Rose of Sharons - are they sterlie?

Posted by sodaisycrazy (My Page) on
Mon, May 24, 10 at 16:59

Hi! Sorry if the answer to this is here somewhere - I've been looking for an hour with no luck.

I just purchased these two ROS varieties from a nursery - they assured me that they were sterile but I happened to see a post on another site where someone was offering seeds from these.

Does anyone own a blue satin or satin violet who could tell me for sure? I want to return them if they aren't sterile - I don't have time for the extra weeding and I learned my lesson when I planted Mallow!

Thanks so much for your help!


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RE: Satin Violet and Blue Satin Rose of Sharons - are they sterli

I had blue satin, NO, it is not sterile.
You will have little ones but the plant is gorgeous!
But, if you don't want babies, buy the white Diana.
Sorry.


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RE: Satin Violet and Blue Satin Rose of Sharons - are they sterli

I don't know what zone you are in but in zone 5, my Blue Satin has no seedling problem.


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RE: Satin Violet and Blue Satin Rose of Sharons - are they sterli

Sodaisycrazy,
I had Blue satin Rose of Sharon when I live in Pennsylvania, I don't grow Rose of Sharon down here in the Southeast heat.
I had a small yard when I lived up north, so when the seedlings started growing everywhere and I had to weed them out, I wasn't too happy and then I understood what other people would complain about.
Try them, they are truly beautiful shrubs.


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