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DIY Saturday: Rooting Rose Cuttings

By Manuela Williams

Did you know you could propagate roses? I found this technique for rooting cuttings that seems so easy I want to give it a try.  What a frugal way to have a beautiful garden! Growing roses from cuttings.

How to root rose cuttings. Did you know you could propagate roses? I found this technique for rooting cuttings that seems so easy I want to give it a try. What a frugal way to have a beautiful garden! Growing

Try to take your cuttings in the mornings and from what I’ve read, florist roses are not good candidates for this process (but who knows,  you might get lucky).  You can root roses over the winter or anytime during the growing season depending on your climate.

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F.Y.I.  If a plant is patented or trademark (such as Knockout Roses) then you can’t legally reproduce them via cuttings.

DIY Rose Propagation

Materials:

  1. A plastic half-gallon jug
  2. A 2-liter soda bottle
  3. A sharp knife
  4. Rooting hormone
  5. Pruners

Directions:

Directions with photos can be found at Hartwood Roses

*Rooting Hormone can be found at any of the big box stores or garden centers. You can make your own  Natural Rooting Hormone as well. Here are six alternatives for rooting hormone courtesy of Preparedness Mamma

 

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Comments

  1. Debbie says

    October 19, 2013 at 7:17 am

    I have exactly one rose bush here. I don’t know what kind it is, but it’s sort of a wild one rather than a traditional one. My husband bought it for me for my first mother’s day, and we transplanted it to this yard when we moved. (Put it in the contract, even.) I wonder if I could do this? It wouldn’t hurt to try, right?

    • Manuela says

      October 19, 2013 at 8:34 am

      It wouldn’t hurt to try at all! If you have friends that have rose bushes you can try their clippings too – everyone needs to trim their roses at some point in the year!

  2. Vee says

    October 19, 2013 at 7:58 am

    I vaguely remember seeing Martha S do this once. She had little dipping powders and stuff. Since the one I’d like to propagate is a knockout rose, I guess that I’m fresh out of luck.

    • Manuela says

      October 19, 2013 at 8:37 am

      I don’t think the plant police will come knocking on your door 🙂 Your comments are going to my spam folder all of a sudden. I just figured out it’s your hotmail account. Have you always used this email address?

  3. Theresa H. Roach says

    October 19, 2013 at 8:40 am

    I have some roses that I need to root:) Thanks as always for sharing your knowledge! Have a blessed weekend dear Manuela, HUGS!

  4. Terri says

    October 20, 2013 at 9:50 pm

    Very timely. I was thinking this evening about rooting the roses I need to trim back this month. Thank you for posting this! It will be a great help.

  5. Meadowsweet Cottage says

    October 21, 2013 at 1:28 am

    I have one unnamed rose that’s just a little delicate for our climate and I hold my breath each springtime until I know it’s made it through another winter. Having a second one would be great! I gotta try and root it 🙂

  6. Sandy says

    October 26, 2013 at 8:59 pm

    I’ve had a lot of luck growing Hydrangea from cuttings like this but haven’t tried roses yet, thanks for the idea!

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