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Rooting sentimental rose

Marie555Marie555 Posts: 4
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Hi everyone, I am a very amateur gardener. Our parents home was sold this year and my sister dug out a rose bush our late dad planted 30 years ago, it broke into 2 pieces so luckily we both have a piece of his rose- our other siblings would love to have this rose too so I have attempted cuttings and- I am almost afraid to get excited but- I have a piece that is rooting- I took the cutting in july and used rooting hormone- I repotted it just out of curiosity to see if it had rooted and it had.

It is in my greenhouse, I am keeping it moist, not too damp- it is sitting on a raised bed- sheltered from the wind - today I noticed brown spots on the stem - I fear I may have damaged it by repotting it- is there anyting else I could do to give this cutting a helping hand? should I fertilize it? (I haven't) my brother suggested feeding it with chicken pellets or tomato feed but he is not an experienced gardener either-

Any help would be appreciated as this rose is of huge sentimental value to us all.

Thanks in advance

Marie

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  • Ladybird4Ladybird4 Posts: 37,905

    Hi Marie. It is not advisable to add fertiliser to cutiings. Fertiliser is better for older, established plants. Is there any chance you could upload a picture of your cutting so that the damage can be seen? It has probably been set back by transplanting.

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  • Marie555Marie555 Posts: 4

    Hi, thank you for your swift reply, will try and get photo uploaded image

  • Ladybird4Ladybird4 Posts: 37,905

    What I would do if it were mine would be to cut just above the second bud from the bottom. Make the cut a slanting cut of about 45 degrees give or take. This allows water to run off the stem to avoid rotting. This little diagram will help you see what I mean

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  • Marie555Marie555 Posts: 4

    Thank you both for your advice, I have done as instructed, such a shame when it had rooted image

  • Ladybird4Ladybird4 Posts: 37,905

    All is not lost yet. Removing the dead bit gives it a fighting chance but leave it in the pot it is in now until next year. Protect the pot from severe frosts by tucking it close to a house wall or put it in an unheated greenhouse if you have one. Don't overwater it but don't let it dry out. I know it is special to you so I'm keeping my fingers crossed. Someone wanted that cutting to root.

    Cacoethes: An irresistible urge to do something inadvisable
  • Marie555Marie555 Posts: 4

    Thanks again, will do as you say and hope for the best! Its going to be a long winter! image

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