9659 DEEP RED JAPANESE ROSE. ROSA RUGOSA VAR. Grows to 6 ft. with dark green furrowed leaves and 2-3+" blood red blooms followed by huge 1" hips. The petals are edible and the leaves are used to make rose tea. Zones 4-8. 20 seeds $2.50
9661 PURE WHITE JAPANESE ROSE. ROSA RUGOSA VAR. Excellent garden rose. Grows to 6 ft. with dark green furrowed leaves and 2-3" pure white blooms followed by huge 1" hips. The petals are edible and the leaves are used to make rose tea. Zones 3-8. 20 seeds $2.50
9662 DOG ROSE, BRIER ROSE, WILD ROSE. ROSA CANINA. A very beautiful Rose growing 4-8 ft. with arching stems with white to pinkish 2" flowers followed by red hips. The petals are edible and the leaves are used to make rose tea. Zones 2-8. 10 seeds $2.50
9663 BRIGHT YELLOW KOREAN ROSE. ROSA XANTHINA. A shruby rose to 8 ft. or so tall with semi-double bright yellow flowers followed by large bright red hips. Zones 4-9. 5 seeds $2.50
9664 FRAGRANT WHITE CLIMBING ROSE. ROSA BRACTEATA. An evergreen climbing rose with fragrant 2-3" white flowers with gold stamens. Can climb to 20 ft. or more. Zones 3-8. 5 seeds $2.50
9665 BRIGHT RED FRAGRANT ROSE. ROSA ACICULARIS VAR. Fast growing rose to 6 ft. or more with 2" bright red, fragrant flowers. Edible hips are pear shaped and 1/2" across. Zones 3-8. 20 seeds $2.50
9666 DOUBLE PRIMROSE YELLOW ROSE. ROSA PRIMULA. An excellent garden rose growing to 6 ft. with 2" lightly fragrant pale yellow flowers. Zones 3-8. 10 seeds $2.50
9667 PINK TURKESTAN ROSE. ROSA RUGOSA VAR. Easy to grow roses growing to 5-6 ft. with 2-3" pale pink roses followed by 1/2" red hips. Zones 3-8. 20 seeds $2.50
9668 RED TURKESTAN ROSE. ROSA RUGOSA. Grows to 6 ft. with dark green furrowed leaves and 2-3 light to bright red blooms followed by huge 1" hips. The petals are edible and the leaves are used to make rose tea. Zones 3-8. 20 seeds $2.50
FL355 BABY WINDOWSILL ROSES. ROSA VAR. CUL. Now it is easy to raise baby roses from seeds. Excellent for pots and window boxes, they bloom year after year with little attention. Will bloom within 3 months of sowing in shades of white, pink and rose. 5 seeds $1.95
9670 RED ARKANSAS DWARF. ROSA ARKANSANA VAR. Easy to grow rose growing only 3 ft. tall with beautiful bright red, fragrant blooms only 1" across followed by 1/2" hips. Zones 3-8. 20 seeds $2.50
9671 YELLOW CHINA ROSE. ROSA HUGONII VAR. These are exquisite roses that bear 2" yellow cup shaped flowers along the stem. Also called Butterfly Rose as the flowers from a distance resemble large butterflies perched on the stem. Can grow up to 8' tall. Zones 3-8. 10 seeds $2.50
Note about seed germination: Most species of seeds have hard casings to protect the seed "embryo". For most of these "hard" seeds, the outer shell must be scarred, scratched or softened in some way. Some species take up to a year to germinate and will need help in the beginning to get the shell softened. Most varieties of slow germinating seeds will turn black and rot if there is not sufficient heat in the soil (75 to 90 degrees F. for most species) or if the soil dries out or is allowed to remain too wet, which will encourage the growth of one or another of the varieties of fungus or mold. It is important to speed up germination and to get the plants growing as soon as possible in order to avoid potential problems. Anyone who has soaked dried beans before cooking is familiar with the process of softening up the shell. When the outer shell is softened it allows the contents to expand. Potassium Nitrate (Saltpeter) can help in softening up these outer shells. It is available in many drug stores, but for those who have difficulty obtaining a small amount, we offer 1 teaspoon packets for $1.00. Soak the seeds in a solution of one teaspoon of the Saltpeter to one quart of warm water for at least 24 hours. Do not allow the seeds to dry out but sow them immediately using the remaining solution to water the soil or other growing medium. Soak several species of seeds at once in smaller containers of the same solution and have the containers of growing medium or soil ready for planting as soon as the soaking period is complete. SS100 Potassium Nitrate (Saltpeter) one teaspoon packet $1.00
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