Tips For Rooting Rose Cuttings Quickly Using Natural Methods!, by Dream Rose on YouTube. 12 min 9 s.
- Video length
- 12 min 9 s
- Time to do it
- 20 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 9
What you need
Steps
Choose a healthy stem from this season's growth that has just finished flowering. Skip thin, weak or diseased shoots.
Cut a 6 to 8 inch length just below a leaf node. Make the cut at a slight angle so water runs off the top.
Strip the leaves from the bottom half of the cutting. Leave two or three small leaves at the top.
Dip the cut end in honey or willow water as a natural rooting boost, then tap off the excess.
Fill a small pot with a mix of potting soil and perlite. Poke a hole with a pencil and set the cutting about 2 inches deep.
Firm the mix around the stem and water until it drains from the bottom of the pot.
Cover the pot with a clear plastic bag or a cut bottle to hold in moisture. Leave a small gap for air.
Keep the pot in bright, indirect light at around 65 to 75 F. Keep the mix damp, never soaked.
After four to six weeks, tug the cutting gently to feel for roots. Pot it up when the roots are an inch or two long.
Tips and common mistakes
Take cuttings in the morning when the stem holds the most water, and pot them the same day.
Wipe your pruners with rubbing alcohol between cuts so you do not pass on disease.
Mould or black stems mean the mix is too wet, so open the cover and let it dry out a little.
Keep the pot out of direct sun, which can cook a covered cutting in an afternoon.
Questions
How long does it take for rose cuttings to root?
Most cuttings root in four to eight weeks. Give a gentle tug after four weeks; if it holds, roots have started.
Can I root rose cuttings in a glass of water instead?
You can, but water roots are weaker and often break when you pot the cutting up. A light soil mix gives sturdier roots.
Why do my cuttings turn black and rot?
Too much water and too little air are the usual causes. Use a pot with drainage holes and keep the cover slightly open.
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