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Rosa virginiana

Virginian Rose · Virginia Rose

Family RosaceaeGenus Rosa

A deep pink single rose with five broad petals around a ring of yellow stamens, against dark glossy leaves.
FlowerSakurai MidoriCC BY-SA 3.0

About the plant

What it is and where it grows — not part of any germination protocol.

The plant

Habit
Rose, ShrubExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Habit
shrubPlants of the World Online
Height
6.0 ft1.8 mPLANTS Database
Flower
Gold/Yellow, PinkExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Blooms
SummerExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Native range
Canada, lower 48 states, St. Pierre and MiquelonPLANTS Database
Hardiness zones
3-8Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox

Growing conditions

Sun
Full sun; Partial ShadeExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Soil
Loam (Silt), SandExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Soil pH
Acid (<6.0), Neutral (6.0-8.0)Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Moisture
Good DrainageExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Watering
Drought tolerance: LowPLANTS Database

Toxicity is noted only where a source states it. No note here is not a finding of safety.

Sources: Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox — NC State Extension; Plants of the World Online — Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; PLANTS Database — USDA NRCS.

Worth knowing

  • The Virginia rose is the most common wild rose of eastern North America. It is noted for its autumn color, the whole plant turning yellow, orange, scarlet, crimson and brown for weeks, and it holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit. Wikipedia: Rosa virginiana

Protocol

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993

Difficulty Moderate Rated by us, not by the source.

  1. Warm moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C Light: dark

  2. Cold moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 40°F 4°C

  3. Warm moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C Light: dark

about 6 months from start to step 3. Germination happens during step 3, in 8 days.

80% germination in 2–8 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, Rosa p. 207Public domain
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Rosa (Rosaceae). Germination -occurs largely at 40 and extends in an erratic manner over several cycles. All seed was WC 7 d. Although the seed coat is hard, grinding a hole through it did not initiate germination. In view of the results with two of the four species, outdoor treatment should be tried on the other two. A. virginiana germ. 70D-40-70D(80% in 2-8 d). Germination was not stimulated by GA-3.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Rosa p. 207. Quoted exactly. Every value on this card comes from this record, except the difficulty rating, which is ours; the step names come from a fixed list.

How each step is done, in Deno’s words, and what Verified and Derived mean.

Germination trials

Readers’ own records of sowing this species, published after review. Share your trial · All trials

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