Thanks for taking time to look, Linda! Thanks Josh! I was inspired by your great grow threads. I'd like to encourage others to do something similar. It's better than a handwritten journal for me.

But you do take it "seriously," Eden - in that if you just look to see what all projects you've done this garden season alone - it's truly amazing in retrospect.... what a magical place; I agree w/ Woody - you likely will have inspired several future gardeners. Just fantastical.... I think I'm most taken by the fairy invasion of your property. --Cindy

Hi, The cuttings were actually pretty simple. I would buy a bouquet of roses from costco- 2 dozen for about 17 dollars. I would take about seven or eight roses and clip the flowers off so that I would have a stem with two sets of leaves. Then, make vertical slits in the bottom of the stem with a sharp razor (making sure to penetrate completely through the stem) and then dipping it into rooting hormone powder. I would then take potting soil that had been watered with water and superthrive, poke holes into the soil and gently place the stems in so that the rooting hormone would not rub off. This would go into a clear plastic bag sealed with a rubber band and on a window with not too much sun.. I could usually tell if they were going to survive after about a week by looking at the leaves. If they started to turn yellow, then it was usually a goner.. My success rate with this is usually about 40 percent which is why it's important to do as many cuttings as you can. I don't think that florist roses are more difficult to root than any other, I believe it has to do with the freshness of the flower. When you purchase roses in the US they are usually shipped here from south america so they are not exactly fresh by the time you get them home. It's a good idea when you buy them to make sure that the leaves look good because that is a very good indicator. One of the things I like about doing it from florist roses is the amount of time they last on the bush and in a vase. Even though they have no scent, they are still gorgeous to look at:) Maude P.S. I'm not sure if using superthrive makes any difference whatsoever, but since I have it, I use it.

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