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Will my rose cutting flower in its first year?

VeryCluelessGardenerVeryCluelessGardener Posts: 10
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So made 3 rose cuttings last autumn and one has grown successfully and strongly, which I’ve potted on to a deep 6 litre pot. But it is all stems and glossy leaves at the moment.

can I expect rose cuttings to flower in the first year? How long do I have to wait?

TIA

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  • AlchemistAlchemist Posts: 273
    It can. But the advice here has been to pinch out the buds for the plant to put its energy into its roots.
  • VeryCluelessGardenerVeryCluelessGardener Posts: 10

  • VeryCluelessGardenerVeryCluelessGardener Posts: 10
    Just thought I’d post an update with a photo.

    So proud of the first rose. The Generous Gardener.
  • Guernsey Donkey2Guernsey Donkey2 Posts: 6,713
    That is a pretty rose @VeryCluelessGardener .  The fact that you grew the rose plant from a cutting yourself is commendable, but I do agree with @Alchemist that for the first year you should nip out all the buds on any newly grown plant, so the energy goes into growing a stronger plant rather than producing flowers at the expense of a stronger and bushier plant.  I know how tempting it is to let the buds develop....
  • TheveggardenerTheveggardener Posts: 1,057
    I have a several roses I grew from cutting I've taken and never let them bloom the first year. I pinch them out which makes for a busher and healthier plant. If you let them bloom the first year you most likely end up with thin stems that won't support the flower.
  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    It's amazing that you got a flowering rose bush in under a year. I agree with not keeping the flowers for a few years, while the root system develops strongly.
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