Growing Roses From Cuttings? An Expert Makes It Simple For You

Don't be nervous if you want to grow roses from cuttings as they are one of the easiest plants to propagate using cuttings. Well that is good news for you, and any neighbor you may want to share our roses with. Growing roses from cuttings is easier than you might think.

Items Needed For Growing Roses From Cuttings

Here is a short list of some things that will come in handy: a plastic container about 4 inches wide, potting soil, a spray bottle, a big, clear plastic bag, hormones for rooting, a pencil and some clippers.

Ok, now take the plastic nursery container and place the potting soil inside, making sure it's clean and fresh. Soak the soil thoroughly, and then place the pot aside for a bit.

Pick one of your finest roses, one that you would love to see populate your yard. Inspect it to make sure it is hale and hearty, disease free and with no signs of bug invasions or fungus growth.

How To Choose The Ideal Stem

Snip a part of the stem that is no less than 6 inches and no longer than a foot. The ideal piece should have at least one flower bud that is almost ready to open and several mature leaves growing along a straight section of stem.

Take off the leaves on the lower end leaving 2-3 leaf joints visible. Having done this you have created a place for the new roots to develop from. You may easily remover the stem by hand with a slight tug.

What Will Kick Start Growing Roots

Now we turn to the rooting hormones. We want to dip the end of the tip that was snipped into the treatment so that the rooting of the rose will be accelerated. Take care to use only the end of the stem that will be buried in the ground.

OK now take your trusty pencil and poke a hole in the pot that you set aside. This is advice from wise gardeners, instead of just pushing the cutting into the pot to avoid causing harm to the cambium layer that runs along the stem. The cambium layer is a delicate tissue that carries nutrition along the stem, so it's a better practice to make a hole to insert it in and it takes no time at all to do that.

So carefully place the cutting in the hole, gently tamp the soil around the stem just enough to make it stable.

How To Construct a Temporary Greenhouse

Place the pot and stem in your large clear plastic bag. Unless you have your own greenhouse this temporary makeshift one will do fine for helping the cutting retain moisture while the roots are growing deep. Simply place the sealed bag away from direct sun, but in a warm spot. Direct sunlight is usually preferred when growing roses but while in the bag you risk overheating them.

Remember the plant is unable to feed itself because it has no root system in place so you will want to be diligent to spray water on the cutting often. Check to be sure that without being overly moist the inside of the bag remains humid and damp and the bag is kept sealed up.

Wasn't That Easy?

After 3-4 weeks the rose will have begun developing roots, so you can free it from life in a bag. If the soil begins to dry up mist it some more but be sure not to overdo it. Soon you will notice new growth coming with roots developing from the cutting. Congratulations you've just discovered how easy it is to grow roses from cuttings.

By: Lynnie Smith

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Lynnie Smith is a rose gardening expert with a passion for miniature roses. For more information on growing roses from cuttings, visit www.How2GrowTheRoses.com/.