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I used to find the subject of rose breeding fascinating, but also slightly intimidating. All that talk of genetics, tetra pods, chromosomes...it was far too complex for me. It seemed like "expert only" territory....until I decided to try it. Even if you never produce anything of any value to others, you have the satisfaction of bringing a new unseen rose into the world.
You only need three things to produce some lovely varieties yourself.
1.Some roses to use for breeding
2.Patience - it won't happen overnight
3.A bit of luck
So let's get started. the first thing to consider is what roses do you intend to use for seed and pollen? Always consider crossing both ways. If you use rose A as seed, and rose B for pollen, you will get different results than you would the other way round. So cover your bases.
The pollen
Select a rose flower that is almost open, and strip the petals off. Then cut the stamens and place into a paper envelope, and put this in a dry warm place for around 24 hours. Once the pollen is ready to use, you need to select the flower that you are going to use for seed.
Some roses set seed much easier than others. Older varieties tend to be easier to breed than more modern ones. But this is a generalization...some of my favorites to breed with are New Dawn (and any rose that have that as a parent, such as Bantry Bay, and Dublin Bay), Iceberg, and an old fashioned rose called Birthday Present.
Next, decide what roses you are going to use to set the seed. Strip the petals off, exposing the pistils. Those are the short stems in the very center of the rose....the stamens are the longer ones that form a ring around them. Dab a little pollen onto them, using your finger. Once the rose has been pollinated, I like to put a small plastic bag over it, with a loose twist tie to hold it in place. This is only for the first few days, to stop any insects getting onto the rose, and perhaps transferring unwanted pollen.
You want to mark each rose with a tag, so you can record what flowers have been crossed with which. Rose A x Rose B would mean rose A was the pollinator, and rose B is carrying the seed.
Now you wait until late summer, to collect the seed. Wait until the hips have started to turn color before harvesting. Some people report better strike rates by picking them a little early, but I haven't found that to be the case for me. The next job is to "stratify" them over the winter. This is duplicating the effects of winter, and will dramatically increase the germination.
Strip the seed from the hips, removing all the pithy material, and place into a jar of sand. I do a layer of seeds, layer of sand, another of seeds, and so on. Put a top onto the jar, and pop it into the refrigerator for 8-12 weeks.
Once the first signs of spring are in the air, you can plant the seeds into a cold frame. I choose to use individual peat pots. Within a couple of weeks, you should see your first roses beginning to sprout! They are quite vulnerable over the first few days, but an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, in this case.
So always use clean pots, a good seed starting mix, don't over crowd, and don't over water. A spray of something like seaweed extract may also help. I can't describe the feeling when my first rose flowered. I think it's like any parent....no matter how ugly the baby, you think it's absolutely beautiful!
Why not give it a go? If you love roses, then this is one of the more enjoyable aspects of growing them - creating a new variety that didn't exist until you brought it into the world.
AJ is the owner of http://www.love-of-roses.com a site for everything to do with roses. Free rose pictures, wallpaper, tips, and rose books. More pictures are being added daily, with non copyrighted images that you can use for web sites, home computer etc.
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