This is my first season to attempt crosses. Most of my plants are pretty young but all are blooming even if not profusely yet.
As an experiment I am skipping all deadheading to see if any blossoms I don’t intentionally cross also set hips and how much. I have a mature R. blanda that is a hip producing factory then a mix of OGRs and a few modern shrubs, mineratures and polyanthas.
I assume if/when it is clear a blossom is not going to produce a hip I can deadhead it then. Excepting the one time bloomers of course. Is that the general practice if trying to also get OP seeds?
Thanks!