ROSE CUTTINGS

thistletown71 · June 2023

I have no success in rooting rose cuttings. I am looking for advice from all you experts.

1. Can I take a cutting now in June?
2. If yes to 1, which part is best? One with a flower?
3. How do I best root it? Water or soil.

Any other advice would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

WAMS · June 2023

1.Yes. I had success last year with softwood cuttings taken about now.
2. Yes, just below the flower.
3. I used seed compost mixed with vermiculite in little square pots.

This Web site explains it pretty well
https://www.gardentech.com/blog/how-to-guides/growing-roses-from-cuttings

For rooting hormone I used the cheap Duff stuff, but I don't know if it is even necessary tbh. Some people swear that cinnamon works.

fidgetbones · June 2023

I find hardwood cuttings the easiest. Prune off hard wood in the winter months, trim to about a foot long and insert where you want them to grow, or use a bucket sized pot of free draining soil. Usually three out of four will root.

thevictorian · June 2023

My mum tried to smell a neighbours rose that was flowering high up and accidentally pulled part of the stem off. When I went round it was in a glass of water as she wanted to have a go at rooting it. I cut the growth tip off and cut it to two nodes, placed it in a 50/50 mix of compost and perlite that was just moist. I then put it in a propagator out of direct sun and with two weeks it has calloused over and is showing signs of roots.
I normally go for hard wood cutting in winter but if the soft wood/semi ripe cuttings don't dry out (and aren't to wet) they normally do well.

Lyn · June 2023

I have done them before, quite a thick piece is best about the size of a pencil and long about 12”. dig a trench in the garden and drop them deep. Cover with soil and leave. Water if it’s very dry. Make sure when you cut them you remember which end is the top

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