Difficulty propagating a rose?
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Comments (6)Actually, we did give the same talk a couple of months ago, for California Coastal Rose Society down in Carlsbad. We're always happy to do that, when we don't have a previous commitment. We're going to speak at ARE for the Fall Seminar, but I'm not sure whether that will be THAT talk, or a different one. Jeri Jennings...See MorePutting in a word for propagating roses
Comments (41)CONSERVATION is another good reason to root rosebushes. Just a few years ago the American Rose Society was going to claim that the Pernetiana named "Ambassador" was extinct, so that the name could be used again, when Phillip Robinson contacted them to say that it was not. One "Ambassador" rosebush was growing at that time in the Pernetiana section at the Oakland Rose garden, now named Morcom Park, in Oakland, California. Since then that rosebush has died but it is of great comfort to me that it is available now again in commerce, because someone took cuttings of it. I especially like to root cuttings of roses that I haven't seen sold in commerce for a few years, because I know that commercial extinction, when a rose is no longer available in commerce, is the first step on the road to total extinction. Luxrosa...See MoreSome roses difficult to propagate-any ideas?
Comments (7)I'll second hoovb's suggestion of trying different methods until you develop a system that works for you. Albas generally root pretty well for me, 'Queen of Denmark' being the exception (I'm currently trying hoovb's layering technique on it), while I struggle with Noisettes that many people find easy. I agree that time of year for rooting may be an issue. I've always started cuttings in fall, in the ground in a cold greenhouse, which in my mild climate works fine for most roses. Now I finally have a north facing wall with some clear space at the base of it, and next summer I want to try to root roses that I've failed at before like the Noisettes. My problem with summer rooting has been what you say: too much heat, sun, and dryness. People who root roses in cold climates have a different set of conditions to deal with than I have: I remember a forumist from New York state talking about her difficulties. Like you, she had trouble rooting Albas. I don't use rooting hormone, and don't know how much of a difference it would make. Lots and lots of roses root just fine without hormone. If it did make a 10% difference, just to throw a number out at random, that would count for something. You're talking mostly about once-blooming roses. I have a question myself about the maturity of the growth to take in fall: use the new shoots that have grown over the summer, or the older shoots that flowered in late spring? I've been hedging my bets and taking some of both, but I imagine it makes a difference. Custom rooting could also be because these roses unfortunately aren't that popular. I've had very mixed results attempting to root the once-blooming roses of European origin, but quite a few are not that hard to propagate from cuttings. Melissa...See MoreTrading cuttings and Rose Propagation
Comments (24)I tried many ways to root roses, with very limited success ... okay, almost no success at all. The Rubbermaid tub terrariums ... too sealed of an environment, not enough drainage. Same with Baggies. Two years ago, a friend showed me how to make my own mini-greenhouse out of a half-gallon milk jug and the top of a 2-liter soda bottle. From this simple lesson, great success has come. Earlier this year, in response to requests, I put a photo tutorial on my web site so everyone can learn that it's easy to root roses. Honestly, the hardest part of the process for me is leaving the thing alone for a few weeks .... I tend to mess with stuff. The milk jugs are good for other people like me, because you can see the roots through the pot as they develop. Last winter, my basement workshop was full of milk jug/soda bottle cuttings, under fluorescent lights on a chrome rack from Costco. For summer cuttings, the containers should be left outside in a shady place (like under a bush) -- direct sun will cook your cuttings. The way the soda top fits into the milk jug allows a little bit of rain in to keep the soil from drying out, and the big holes in the jug allow for good drainage. The link to the tutorial is below. If you have questions, just let me know. Connie Here is a link that might be useful: Rooting Tutorial...See Moremad_gallica (z5 Eastern NY)
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