How to propagate rose cuttings

Cheap, or even better free gardening is something that most gardeners want to achieve.

So, at this time of year we are all looking at what material is suitable to use as cuttings to bulk out or replace plants and shrubs for the coming seasons.

One of the English gardeners favourites is the rose and it is now time to consider your strategy.

I had prepared some information to collate into a post but then I found this excellent site which gives a pictorial example of how to propagate roses by cuttings.

The Garden Action site has nine information packed pages dedicated to Roses, the varieties, pests and diseases and propagation.

Looking around many gardens on my travels I have noticed that many roses are still blossoming. This is proving to be the warmest year on record and surely it will bring many pest and disease problems if we do not get a prolonged spell of sub zero temperatures to kill off the bugs and diseases.

One experiment ( an this goes for many many native seeds and cuttings) is to give them 24 hours in a freezer before popping them into your seed trays or seed bed. This gives the specimens a punctuation that it would find in a natural environment and will help its in built calendar to start the process of germination.

I would always advise not to adopt one method and hedge your bets with a safe method too. It is worth writing down which method works better too.

Comments

[Gardner333]

I'm going to use cuttings to grow some new roses in WA. Once they have rooted, how long should I wait before transplanting them into the garden?