How to grow your own rose bush from a flower bouquet #roses #gardeningtips, by Today in the Garden on YouTube. 1 min 49 s.
- Video length
- 1 min 49 s
- Time to do it
- 20 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 9
What you need
Steps
Pick stems from the bouquet that are still firm and green, not shrivelled or brown. Choose stems that still have a few healthy leaves on them.
Cut the flower head off about 1 cm below the bloom using clean, sharp pruners. Keep a stem around 15 to 20 cm long with at least three leaf nodes.
Strip the lower leaves so only the top two remain. Make a fresh slanted cut just below the bottom node, about 1 cm down from it.
Dip the cut end into rooting hormone powder or gel. Tap off the excess so you leave a light dusting rather than a thick clump.
Fill a small pot with free-draining potting mix and water it first. Push a pencil into the mix and slide the cutting in so two nodes sit below the surface.
Firm the mix around the stem and water again. Cover the pot with a clear plastic bag or bottle to hold in moisture, leaving a small gap for air.
Keep the pot warm and bright but out of direct sun. Check the mix every few days and mist the surface when it starts to dry out.
Wait four to eight weeks for roots. Tug the stem gently; if it resists, roots have formed, so take the cover off and let it grow on.
Pot it up or move it to a sheltered spot once new growth appears. Harden it off over a week before planting it out in the garden.
Tips and common mistakes
Take cuttings in spring or early summer, as stems taken in deep winter root much more slowly.
Keep the plastic cover off the leaves where you can, and air the pot for a few minutes every few days to stop rot.
Cut away from your body and keep your fingers behind the blade, because a crushed stem rots far more easily than a clean cut one.
Label the pot with the rose colour, since rooted cuttings all look alike once the flowers are gone.
Questions
Can I root rose cuttings in a glass of water instead?
Yes, but water roots are thin and weak. Cuttings started in potting mix usually transplant with less shock.
Will the new bush match the roses in the bouquet?
Yes, a cutting is a clone of the stem it came from. This only fails if the rose was grafted onto a different rootstock.
How long until it flowers?
Usually not in the first year. Expect the first proper blooms in the second growing season once the plant has settled in.
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