You don't necessarily have to buy beautiful roses for a lot of money, instead you can multiply many types and varieties yourself. Wild roses and wild rose hybrids can even be propagated from seeds - provided the rose selected develops rose hips.
Wild roses can easily be propagated from seeds
Collect and sow rose seeds
Naturally, propagation via seeds only succeeds if the rose species sets fruit, which in turn ripens and contains seeds in our latitudes. This is usually the case with almost all wild roses and wild rose hybrids, but very rarely with cultivated roses. You should remove the pulp from seeds you have collected yourself, clean them thoroughly and first stratify them. Then bring the seeds - not yet sown, but stored on a damp paper towel - to germinate, although most of the seeds will probably not sprout. You need patience, because rose seeds need several weeks to months to germinate. The seeds are only sown after germination, with the germ - the later root - being placed at the bottom.
Suitable rose species for seed propagation
In the table below you will find an overview of wild roses and wild rose hybrids with particularly beautiful rose hips. Of course, the list does not claim to be complete, the number of different wild rose species and breeds is simply too extensive for that.
| German name | Latin designation | blossom | heyday | growth height | rosehips |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pike rose | Rosa glauca | crimson, white center | end of June | 200 to 300 cm | spherical, dark red |
| Chinese gold rose | Pink hugonis | delicate light yellow | May | 180 to 240 cm | small |
| May rose | Rosa majalis | crimson-carmine | May to June | 150 to 200 cm | small, spherical, very rich in vitamins |
| Mandarin Rose | Rosa moyesii | scarlet | June | 250 to 300 cm | bottle-shaped, scarlet |
| glossy rose | Rosa nitida | bright pink, yellow stamens | end of June | 60 to 80 cm | small, red, round |
| alpine dogrose | Rosa pendulina | pale pink, yellow stamens | late May/June | 100 to 200 cm | large, red, bottle-shaped |
| burnet rose | Pink pimpinellifolia | milky white, yellow stamens | May | up to 120 cm | flat spherical, purple to brown-black |
| hedgehog rose (chestnut rose) | Rosa roxburghii | soft pink to white | June | up to 200 cm | spherical, green, thorny |
| Scottish briar | Rosa rubiginosa | Pink with white centre, yellow stamens | May to June | 200 to 300 cm | oval, bright red |
| potato rose | Rosa rugosa | depending on the variety, white to violet-red | June to October | depending on the variety between 60 and 200 cm | usually apple-shaped and orange-red |
| vinegar rose | Rosa gallica | white to multicolored, depending on the variety | June | about 50 cm | Red |
| apple rose | Rosa villosa | pure pink | June to July | 150 to 200 cm | large, apple-shaped, dark red |
tips
The popular Rosa rugosa hybrid "Roseraie de l'Haÿ" develops a beautiful, bronze-colored autumn color, but no rose hips. This variety can be propagated by offshoots.