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A rose is a rose....

18 years ago

not this one

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Can't thank DH enough for such a beautiful gift. One that just keeps on giving. I was very tardy putting the spent flower in the garbage. Next time think I'll be tardy again! I'm hoping these root.

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jannie
18 years ago
I've tried to root florist roses,it never works. The only time I can root a rose is with a cutting from a living rose bush. I use the "baggie method". Go over to the Rose Propagation link on the GardenWeb for more information.
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Original Author
18 years ago
Technically I could cut the stalk down about an inch below the new growth, put the stem in rooting compound and press into potting soil and then place in a greenhouse - like splitting a pop bottle in half, cutting Vs out of the top to fit inside the bottom and keep the top off for air circulation. So long as the leaves don't touch the sides, the stock should root and the plant will absorb the moisture through it's leaves. Done this before. I've just cleaned these up and at this moment have no potting soil. Just added that to my shopping list!
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glenda_al
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I saved a rose from my father's funeral.
Covered it with kitty litter, put in closet for a long time to preserve it!
grammahony
18 years ago
Look like your blossoms dried perfectly. Have you ever made potporri with them?
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summer_tx
18 years ago
Cool! Hope they hang in there and you can plant them this spring.
okwriter
18 years ago
You can do that???? I had no idea! Somehow I always think of roses as being very "fussy" -- and I'm not terribly attentive *grin* so they don't have much hope here. Looks like you have some excellent new growth!
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18 years ago
I'm not sure about my roses lasting with their new growth - did take the tip and go to the roses forum and read through that. Have some ideas now on the type of soil/soiless environment to root them in - now I definitely have to get out!
I'll let ya know how this goes over time.
lilliepad
18 years ago
Hope it works peggy! Those are/were beautiful roses,my favorite color.I never knew they would leaf out like that again.I have grown African Violets from leaves.Never thought I could do it but was reading on one of the AV forums about growing them from the leaves and thought I would try it.I had an old plastic recipe box with a lid about 14x8x3 or 4 inches deep.It was clear but was the smoky color plastic and the lid fit on pretty tightly.Made a nice little greenhouse/incubator.I filled it with AV potting soil and dampened it a little bit.Then took leaves from the plants and dipped the stem in root stimulator and just stuck them down about 1/2 in into the soil.Covered the box with the top and waited.Pretty soon I had 10 little AV's.I have given many away and have many still sitting on a shelf in my dining room.It's almost addictive.I'm always sticking a new leaf in there just to see what it will do!LOL

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