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Posted by debskopite England (My Page) on Tue, Nov 3, 09 at 11:36
Hi. Sadly, my Gran passed away a couple of weeks ago. We are due to completely renovate our garden next summer and I thought it would be nice to take some rose clippings from my grans garden ready to plant in our garden next year. Can anybody help me please in Lehman terms?
Firstly, how do I take them?
How do I store them?
Where do I store them?
Is it the right time of year to take them? I live in England so the weather is getting pretty cold and wet at the moment.
How do I know that they're working?
Any help would be very much appreciated.
Thanks.
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| Hi Deb -- You can get some hints at the website below. Jeri in Southern California |
Here is a link that might be useful: Propagation Slide Show
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That's great, thanks. I have taken three cuttings and placed them in growth powder and then planted them into seperate pots with compost for cuttings. They are currently indoors in the warmth. I am just not sure if it is okay to put them outside as winter is starting. Is there anything I can feed them to help them grow? I'd be devastated if noe of them didn't grow.
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RE: Rose Cuttings - Novice
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No. You don't want to feed them.
The last thing you want is topgrowth. You want roots. If you have them in the house, I would keep them in a terrarium or in a cloche (as shown in the slide show). Indoor heat is really too dry. You want a warm, WET environment. At the Antique Rose Emporium, they recommend using the cuttings in an airtight plastic bag, sitting on the inside window-ledge of a north-facing window. I've never had a speck of luck with bags, but others do. A woman told us that she put a bag with cuttings on the window ledge, then had company, and forgot it.
Months later, she recalled it, and found a little plant, growing merrily, stuffed in its little bag. I should be so lucky. Jeri |
RE: Rose Cuttings - Novice
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| Is there no way that you can move the whole bush(es)? Folks could help you here with that plan as well... |
RE: Rose Cuttings - Novice
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- Posted by jont1 Midwest 5b/6a (My Page) on
Wed, Nov 4, 09 at 1:26
If the cuttings don't work out, as they usually don't for me, I would like to recommend trying Rooter Pots, available on the internet. I bought some a year ago and they worked quite well so this year I bought ten more so I have a total of fifteen of them. I put all fifteen on different roses in my garden and every one of them rooted and are growing well in their own pots right now. The big difference besides the obvious fact that it is a very successful way to propagate own-root roses, is that you end up with a much bigger first year bush rather than a small 6"-9" band plant. I got some as tall as 3' right off the bush. And, they aren't expensive either. I got five pots for about $14, so it is very economical, especially when you consider how many good new plants you end up with. I got mine for Lee Valley Tools, but there are several places now offering them on the internet. Just do a Google search for "rooter pots" and it will show you the places that sell them.
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