Posted by kathy on June 01, 19100 at 08:27:05:
In Reply to: How to Start Rose Bushes from Cuttings posted by Sharon on June 01, 19100 at 00:50:50:
My grandma used to take pieces of rose bush stems and stick them in the ground, then put a glass jar over them--slighty raised with a stick or rock so some air circulation occurs. You need to find a spot that gets filtered light, not direct sunlight. Like beside a shed or structure that is near trees. My dad uses a spot beside his greenhouse that is shaded by a big tree. MaMa used an area shaded by a garden shed and nearby trees. If weather is dry, you'll need to keep the soil damp, but not soggy--just evenly moist. It is a slow process, but it does work. I also had good success with this technique with a piece of clematis stem that I accidentally cut when helping Dad trim his pyracantha (sp?). The second year, the cutting really struggled, but now it is a flowing cascade of purple bloom. I should mention that I am from Ohio. So for us, the time is now, so the cutting will have time to get good roots going before winter. I think you take the jar completely off when the cutting is well established. Hopefully, a more expert person will give you more details, but I hope you will have good success with your cuttings. My dad had a beautiful large yellow rose bush now from a cutting from an old rose in the country and I enjoy two pretty pink roses that my aunt started this way, so it really does work! Probably dusting the cutting with rooting hormone would be good. Also, something to consider is the type of rose. Some types root easier than others. Good luck!
: Could you please tell me how to start rose bushes from cuttings? What time of year and soforth?
I live in So.Alabama and plan to move to So.Illinois in the near future and want to take some cuttings off of my bushes here to plant up there..Please help!!!