You will find there are as many ways to root roses as there are roses to root. Josh's method is similar to mine but everyone adds their own tweaks to the system. What ever method you choose you'll find you'll have to make adjustments to suit your needs. I haven't had very good luck with indoor attempts at rooting so I do all mine outside. However, I do know that many people do indoor rooting and it works for them. You can use both soft and hard wood but the methods are different. If you want to do hard wood (older canes) rootings there are several threads on the propagation forum about a method called the "burrito". It works very well and may be the way for you. I do soft wood cuttings like Josh. I use clear plastic drinking cups (so I can see when they are rooted) with holes punched in the bottom for drainage and filled with SEED starter soil. Make sure it is already moistened and take a pencil and make a hole in the soil to place the cutting into so it won't wipe off the rooting hormone. I cut stems below a spent bloom about 12 inches long. Take off the dead bloom just below the hip. At the other end I GENTLY scrap off the green outer bark with a knife or scissors exposing the white cambium layer. Remove any leaves that will be below the soil line. Dip the end of the cutting in some water and then into the rooting powder. If you're using liquid rooting hormone you don't need to wet the stem. With the powdered hormone I gently tap the side to get off any excess powder. Then place the stem into the hole in the soil and gently firm the soil around it. I will tap the bottoms of the cups on the table to make sure there are no air pockets. Water them in a little and put them where you want to grow them. This is where there are a lot of differences. Some people will put covers over them to make a kind of greenhouse or terrarium to hold in moisture. Zip Lock bags or pop bottles or jars. I don't do that. They go outside, in full sun, with the rest of my seedlings and roses. But moisture is the most important thing. Too little and they'll dry up and die. Too much and they'll rot. I check mine daily and water when necessary and I have very high humidities most of the time so it works for me. If you live someplace very dry you may want to cover them. What ever method you decide on it will take a few attempts to get consistent results. It's not an exact science. Don't be afraid to experiment until you find the one that works best for you. Learn from your failures and try again!

You want to take 2-4 eye cuttings of firm NEW growth (The green stems) apply 0.8% IBA (rooting hormone) stick in well drained soil & mist taking about 80 days to root. Butterfly bush same treatment but takes 70-100 days to root

For the beginner this is probably the easiest way to take cuttings. Not much equipment is needed, just a clear quart-size glass jar and some cuttings of your rose. Cut a piece of rose stem about 6 inches long. MOve it to your new home. Remove the bottom set of leaves, and just stick the stem into the ground (or into a pot) a couple inches deep, and cover with a jar or bottle. You will need to periodically water the soil around the jar, otherwise the rose stem will dry out. It will take a couple of months for the rose stem to take root and begin leafing out with its new growth. The best time of year is spring or early fall. If you live in a mild climate, then winter and summer can also be successful for rooting roses. Intense summer heat of 100 degrees is not conducive for taking cuttings, nor are 32 degree or below winters.

Zep, here you go. Continuing education - neat. I'm hoping to take some classes this fall. 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