Is it reliable to use Louis XIV rose seeds?
Here are some experiences with the蔷薇月季 Louis XIV rose for netizens who are interested. Is it reliable to use Louis XIV rose seeds? The details are as follows:
Many people are attracted to the Louis XIV rose, thinking that if they could plant and raise it themselves using Louis XIV rose seeds, wouldn't that be great? However, it is necessary to pour a basin of cold water on such enthusiasts, because this approach is not advisable, and it also applies to other roses.
The main reasons for saying it's not advisable are two (since roses sold in flower shops are actually cut roses, the Louis XIV rose mentioned below is replaced with rose):
1. The seeds are fake: There are many online sellers of roses and rose seeds, all kinds of them, but the chance of getting the real deal is definitely less than 1%. Most of them are passing off蔷薇 or common rose seeds as genuine ones. If rose enthusiasts don't believe it, they can look around and see which enthusiast has obtained an ideal rose plant by sowing seeds.
2. Roses are not suitable for sowing. Many varieties of roses are horticultural hybrids, and the best method of propagation is cutting, not by sowing seeds. Because the plants grown from seeds may lose some of the excellent traits of the parent, such as the color of the flowers and the number of petals. Most of the flowers grown from seeds have single-layered petals, of course, some may bloom with multiple layers the second year, but it is relatively rare.
In summary, if it happens that an enthusiast buys real seeds, it will take at least two years to grow from germination to flowering. Even if they bloom after two years, in most cases, they have degenerated into a different form and are no longer the desired Louis XIV roses. Is it worth the effort and time spent? Therefore, I advise enthusiasts that if they like it, they can buy seedlings to plant, or at the very least, they can ask for cuttings from flower shops to try propagating (there is a chance of success with cuttings from the cut stems of roses in flower shops, methods can be found in the channel for rose propagation).
Have you understood the detailed introduction about the reliability of Louis XIV rose seeds mentioned above?