I received an email from Gardner333 about when to plant out rose cuttings after they have rooted.
"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?"
Thank you for your question Gardner
It is difficult to be precise on timings because there are a few factors to take into consideration.
If you are planting the cuttings into a small plastic pot then as a rule of thumb they should take 6-8 weeks to root and if the conditions are right the the lovely strong white roots should have reached the walls of the pot.
Depending on the level of maintenance you are able to provide then it is possible to plant these rooted cuttings directly into the desired spot but after care is essential at this point.
Leave them to dry out and they could perish in just one warm day.
Personally, I would be inclined to re-pot into a 1 litre pot and keep these on a sand bed, gravel or hard standing for the rest of the season.
Planting out the hardened and established plants will then be a breeze in the autumn .
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