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I have White on White Rose of Sharon shrub baby sapling rooted, about 6 inch tall. I would like Fern Leaf Japenese Maple 2 of your's for 2 of mine.If you have them or for something on my shrub, tree list. Post here and Email me thank you.Picture, I think I have a close up of the flower on the shrub to email after the swap. thanks.Bon

Hi, Reinbeaux. I live in Seward where we are surrounded by mountains. I have our local roseroot growing in my yard, but am in doubt if this is a good time to get starts. It has already become rangy and starting to go dormant, I think. I am not sure if this the the one you want. It grows quite low to the ground in the early season, and the blooms are a deep red brown. Email me for a photo, if you are interested in trading something next spring, or taking a chance this fall.

Marion, I do the following to root my roses: I like to take the cutting from a branch that has had a bloom that has just finished blooming. I cut it so that I will have 2 sections of leaves, then I cut the spent bloom off the top. I put the cutting immediately into water while I get more cuttings, prepare the soil, etc. I like to use few drops of a product called "Super Thrive" in the water I soak it in, and in the water for the dirt. I use miracle grow potting soil in a small container. I get it wet, but not so much that it will be sitting in a puddle. I make a hole in the dirt with a pencil. I take the rose out of the water, and make a few shallow cuts at the base, then I dip it in Schultz TakeRoot powdered rooting hormone, and stick it in the hole in the dirt. I put the little pot of dirt and rose into a zip lock bag (I like the 2 gallon ones) then I zip it most of the way up, and blow air into it to create a mini greenhouse. I put it in a window that does not get direct sun. In my case, a north facing window. I don't touch it for at least 2 weeks, then I lightly pull on the stem to see if it has rooted. If the stem turns black, it is dead. If it grows mold, it needs to be cleaned off immediately or thrown away so that it doesn't effect the other cuttings. If you are successful, in 2-4 weeks new leafs will start to grow. If you used clear cups for the dirt, you will start to see white roots in the soil. I adapted my method from this video I watched when I first started: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiL83eUKWY8