Growing Rose plants from seed

Hi,
Does anyone have any experience for growing roses from seed? I bought some black rose seeds online (sounded too good to be true) Have no seedlings so far(more than 3 months). This is what I have tried:
1. putting seeds in freezer for few days and then soaking in warm water and then sowing and keeping at room temperature
2. Soaked a few seeds in warm water for few days and then keeping them in teh fridge so that they sprout.
No results in both the cases :(
Any suggestions welcome..

 

Hello minki, Deep breath and here goes with the bad news.....even if your rose seeds do germinate, it's very unlikely that they'll produce a copy of the rose pictured and even more unlikely that they'll be the black portrayed on the site. Sorry. Roses, like many other plants, have to be propagated from grafts or cuttings to produce plants that are true to the parent. On the bright side, hopefully you didn't spend a fortune on the seeds! If you cover the trays or pots with some fine grit and leave them outdoors in a fairly sheltered place they'll probably germinate naturally when the weather warms up in Spring. But be prepared for wild, species-type flowers from the seedlings.

 

Dear Noisette47,
Thanks very much for your reply. I have always grown roses from cuttings or bought plants from local nursery and this was the first time I decided to take a chance. I bought seeds for £1, so not a huge loss, eh!
Looking at the bright side, reading about growing plants from seeds had taught me a lot about seed sowing techniques...
I just going to put my seeds out now and let the nature take its course...

 

Attagirl. Everyone who gardens is learning all the time.....
It sounds as though you'll have lots to look after if all the seeds on your list germinate!