Hi. Im in far northern California. After a very wet spring most of my pollinating wasn’t successful until late summer early fall. I have hips that are finally becoming orange now. We have had a few cold months. Is that enough stratification? The cold snap was mostly before the hips really turned orange. And should I hold off until the hips are totally orange? Most of them are still jist partially orange. Thanks!
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Very likely they’ve received everything they need for successful germination. If you’re using primarily modern types, you probably don’t need to “cold stratify” them at all. I haven’t refrigerated any seeds in twenty-plus years and haven’t had any issues with germination.
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Partially orange sounds OK to me. Have fun!
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