If I plant these seeds will they grow new bushes?

Hello Everyone,
I have not been around lately so I figured it was time for another dumb question. I have 8 Rose Of Sharon bushes in my yard ( that are doing great because of all of you ) that have many buds that are dying off. I cut one in half, just because, and found something that looks like seeds. I was wondering, if I plant these seeds will they grow new bushes? I'll try and attach a picture.



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I can't grow rose of Sharon in my climate so I'm not 100% sure, but I bet those are seed pods :-D If you let them dry out the seeds will ripen and probably turn black or brown and very hard

 

That is awesome, should I leave the seeds in the pods to dry out or take the seeds out of the pods and let them dry out over the winter. Thank you for your help.

 

Richie, those seeds look immature. Wait until the seed pods turn brown, and then harvest the seeds.
A quicker way, and a way that will insure you get the same Rose of Sharon that you have (seeds may be from a hybrid Rose of Sharon and either be sterile or may revert to one of the parent plants) is to take cuttings.
Cuttings taken in spring, just when the little green leaves start to appear; put into a moist starting medium (I use 50% perlite, 50% vermiculite); and with a clear plastic cover (bottomless soda bottle, plastic bag);and kept out of direct sunlight, will develop roots in a month to six weeks. The rooted cuttings can be put in a 1 gal. pot and kept there until they either outgrow the pot or you want to plant them. Fertilize lightly, and keep moist but not soggy.
Not a dumb question, by the way.

 

Thank you very much. I will wait and take some cuttings in spring. Again, you people are the BEST!

 

Yeah, we are pretty cool aren't we?

 

Hi Richie, as Marlin G said, they look immature. Let them mature ON the bush if you want to start seeds from them. they will turn brown and pop open there, when they are ripe, so you may want to put a nylon stocking or a paper bag, if it's dry, around a few of the seed pods so you catch the seeds and not miss them when they are ready to drop/pop.

 

Thank you all for the help. I am going out now to put something around the bushes to collect the seeds when they fall. COOL! Have a great week.