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Growing on Rose cuttings

Elaine174Elaine174 Posts: 28
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I've managed to get a cutting from a favourite rose to 'take' and it now has a small root system and has a couple of leaves. I wonder if any of the members have any suggestions how to grow on the rose. I looked at a video of Rose cuttings that Monty Don posted and the stems seemed to be really long when he planted it out. I dont want to damage the rose so when is the best time to prune and shape?
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  • Allotment BoyAllotment Boy Posts: 6,774
    I would let it grow on for at least this year then start to prune & shape next winter.
    AB Still learning

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    I agree with Allotment Boy.  Let it grow a really good root system before you start making demands on it by pruning ... don't forget 'growth follows the knife' so pruning and the resulting growth requires a lot of energy.  

    If it's in the ground I'd leave it where it is.  If it's in a pot I'd pot it on into John Innes No  2 Loambased compost, and keep it in a sheltered spot outside to grow on over the summer.

     :) 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Elaine174Elaine174 Posts: 28
    Great thanks for the advice. I didn't realise that pruning would make demands on the energy of the plant. It will stay where it is and hopefully grow on nice nad strong.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    I didn't explain it very well ... it's not the actual pruning itself, it's the new growth that the pruning stimulates which draws on the energy of the plant.   :)

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Elaine174Elaine174 Posts: 28
    Oh I understand now. Thanks for the advice. :)
  • CraighBCraighB Posts: 758
    edited March 2018
    Hi all,

    I'm in the same situation as Elaine. I have a rose cutting I took last year and the buds are just starting to sprout.

    My question is, when the new stems start to grow they will obviously make a rose bud at the end of it. Do I cut this bud off or should I leave it to flower?
    Which would take more of the plants energy, leaving the rose buds alone and allowing it to flower or the new growth which results from cutting the buds off?

    Thanks
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    I would remove flower buds in the first year ... just nipping the buds out won't stimulate as much growth as pruning further back.  

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Elaine174Elaine174 Posts: 28
    Thats intersting. On Monty's video he mentioned that someone had sent him a picture showing a bunch of flowers from a cutting that the person had struck the previous year. Monty didn't mention cutting off the buds, but it does make sense nipping them out. (Although I must confess it would be tempting to leave just one bud to flower, perhaps if the rose looks nice and strong). 
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Elaine174 said:
    ... (Although I must confess it would be tempting to leave just one bud to flower, perhaps if the rose looks nice and strong). 
    I'd probably be tempted too ... there are no rules ... everything is an ongoing experiment  :)

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • CraighBCraighB Posts: 758
    Now you have both said that I may leave just one little flower bud too :)
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