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The reason we should label cuttings carefully

13 years ago

I root rose cuttings in a bed on the north side of my house under Leander. It is a good spot, filtered light and reliably damp. A couple of years ago I rooted some cuttings of "Barbara's Pasture Rose". I've also rooted several other roses there, one of the tea 'Sunset' and some of 'Cara Mia', some failed attempts at 'Bouquet d'Or' and a few others I forget.

I recently dug up a rooted rose from that area and planted it in a featured spot, believing it was Barbara's Pasture Rose. Clearly it is not. The color is pictured accurately.

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I seem to have accidentally rooted a pruned cutting of Leander. Or perhaps I did it on purpose. Last year a gopher came close to killing my Leander. I cut it back hard and it came back -- I'll bet I hedged my bets by sticking some cuttings in the ground to see if they would strike. I also purchased a replacement now vigorously growing out on the back fence. The color is lovely with our cooler weather. In hot weather it is much pinker. It reblooms well for me here and is one of Tom's favorite roses.

I will need to move it quickly. It is in a spot that absolutely requires a small to medium sized rose. Also I have two plants of Leander already, a grafted one on the north side of the house where this was found, and an own root one on the back fence, both very vigorous.

It is a lovely thing, though.

Rosefolly

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melissa_thefarm
13 years ago
That's a mighty pretty rose! I agree with you that labeling rose cuttings, or keeping track of them in some orderly fashion, is essential.
Melissa
hoovb zone 9 sunset 23
13 years ago
I hear you. I was so totally thrilled this spring to finally get a 'Prospero' rooted. Then it bloomed. 'Prospero' not. A trimming I probably stuck in the ground to keep the dogs from stepping on it.

Though you know, getting anything rooted gives enough satisfaction to make it (mostly) okay, doesn't it?
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Rosefolly (or others), I completely agree. Unfortunately, most of the methods I've tried so far don't work so well and I still have a few "mystery roses" that I can't move out of the pot ghetto until I know what they are. Do you have a reliable method? I've tried using wooden popsicle sticks, purchased tags, writing on the pot, writing on plastic eating utensils and maybe something else. The only thing I've found so far that seems to work is putting a felt letter on top of the dirt in the pot and keeping a list of what letter goes with which rose. I could use some help with trying to avoid all the mysteries in the future. Thanks.
professorroush
13 years ago
Well, for sure don't ask me. I'm a failure at labels as well.

Here is a link that might be useful: Garden Musings blog on Labeling
jerijen
13 years ago
We label cuttings using a plastic knife (very cheap, and durable) and an INDUSTRIAL Sharpee pen.
This, too, will fade, but it takes a long time to do so.
When the cutting is well-rooted and on its own in a pot, it can have an actual plastic label, written on with pencil.

The beauty of the knives is that they cost next to nothing, and can be used four times before being discarded.

Jeri
ogrose_tx
13 years ago
Boy, tell me about it! My son and 3 kids lived with us for five years. Mitch, who was two at the time (and autistic) had great fun pulling out the labels, then replacing, so who knows what I have growing, LOL! Not to worry, they are pretty, and I "sort" of have them figured out. As far as Mitch goes, he's 8 now and a little genius in math, science and computers. Go figure.

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