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Cuttings

Paulinec1Paulinec1 Posts: 17
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I have a climbing rose that I would like to take cuttings from (as we’re moving next year). It has small, white very sweet scented flowers, that grow in clusters. It only flowers the once and then grows mad (vicious to prune). Can anyone help with this please?

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  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    google "how to take cuttings from roses" You should fine lots of info, and probably videos on you tube too. 
    Good luck.
    Devon.
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?PID=153
    Devon.
  • Paulinec1Paulinec1 Posts: 17
    I did search on the internet but the sites only described how to taking cuttings from non-climbing. Thank you for the link.
  • BorderlineBorderline Posts: 4,700
    It doesn't matter if you have a climbing rose, the instructions are the same. 
  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,618
    You need an unflowered shoot. My rambler has flowered shoots, and new shoots that will flower next year. It is the new shoots you want. Take off in winter after the leaves have dropped, cut into sections 12 to 15 inch long. They need to be about as thick as a pencil. Put them in a slit trench with some grit at the bottom, and leave a year. About 80% will root and you can move them the following winter.
  • Paulinec1Paulinec1 Posts: 17
    Amazing thank you for the full instructions great for someone like myself who is really a novice gardner. It is completely different from regular roses as they don’t have bud shoots between the stem and the leaf so I was finding it a bit of a puzzle.
    very many thanks Fidgetbones
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    @Paulinec1, we were all novices one day.
     Feel free to ask anything you like. We're happy to share what knowledge we have.
    Devon.
  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,618
    I just read that you are moving. In that case I would put four cuttings in a 12 inch pot of gritty compost,or garden soil mixed with extra grit for drainage. Last time I used the black florists buckets with holes drilled in the bottom for drainage. Morrisons often sell these off in packs of five for a quid.Try the florists bit.   Water it well once, let it drain, and then keep in a shady position. It should be rooted when you move, and you can plant then whole potful, or just the one if that is all that takes.
  • Paulinec1Paulinec1 Posts: 17
    Thank you. Yes we’re moving to Lincolnshire and there is a big garden so I can plant all my favourites; even has a chicken run. What a great website with all you nice people sharing.
    Thanks again. Pauline
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