A single plant should become a whole group of plants, for example a hedge? Then it is time to propagate the wild rose. The three methods below are the most common.
Wild roses can be propagated, among other things, via the seeds that are in their rose hips
Sowing - not an easy task
Sowing is only recommended for ungrafted wild roses. First you need the seeds, which you can harvest yourself. They are in the bright red rose hips.
Gather the ripe rose hips in the fall. It is best to wait until the first frost has passed. The seeds of many varieties need a cold stimulus to be able to germinate. The seeds of all varieties need a resting phase of several weeks.
Sowing step by step
- Store seeds in the fridge at around 5°C for 8 weeks
- then sow in pots with seed compost
- should be placed 0.5 to 1 cm below the soil surface
- place in a warm place between 10 and 25 °C
- keep moist
- Germination time: several months to 2 years
- Prick out and repot when there are 2 pairs of leaves
Cut cuttings and root them
Propagation by cuttings is much faster and more effective:
- Period for taking cuttings: end of June to end of August
- Cut 0.7 to 1 cm thick, 20 cm long, annual shoots
- Remove leaves at the bottom
- Trim lace with wilted bloom
- Place the cuttings in a glass of water
- alternatively: put them in a pot with potting soil and keep them moist
- plant out in May
Cut off runners and plant
The spur method is probably the easiest. In autumn or spring, about 15 to 20 cm long branches of the wild rose are cut off. The potato rose usually forms many offshoots. Over the years, she has developed a whole thicket. You can plant the separated foothills directly outdoors or in a pot.
tips
You can also simply leave the rose hips hanging on the bush and only pick them in spring, or store the fruits on the balcony and dry them. Then they don't need artificial stratification.