Growing roses from cuttings is a task that many have made out to be highly difficult needing high amounts of skill and effort to achieve.
This article has been written to demonstrate just how simple growing roses from cuttings can be.
There are no tricks, special tools or equipment required to successfully grow a rose from cutting, just basic knowledge and a little bit of spare time.
As you can see, the above list of tools and ingredients is not exactly hard to acquire, most gardeners are already well equipped.
Stems can be taken from any rose plant that you wish to use. It is best to choose green non woody growth with thin stalks around 5-7 millimetres wide by 15 centimetres long.
Cut the stem around 1 centimetre below a node (little line going across the stem where leaves and branches come out) at a 45 degree angle and splinter the cut slightly. No more than 2 branches or leaf sets should be left on the stem.
Smaller pots around 10 centimetres deep are well suited as they allow you to monitor the progress of your cutting's roots earlier than what larger pots allow.
Fill your pot with fine, moisture retaining potting mix (most seem to do the trick).
Although most references to growing rose cuttings will claim that rooting hormone is needed to make them take root, this is absolute nonsense. Roses generally take root 99 out of 100 times if they are cared for correctly.
Stab the freshly cut stalk into the soil, around 5 centimetres deep and water in well.
The main factor attributed to successful rose cuttings is moisture.
Provided that the soil is kept moist at all times, you can be nearly guaranteed that your rose cuttings will take root to the soil.
Although some like to water the cutting from above up to twice a day, it can be a preferred option to sit the pots in a tray of shallow water. Both of these methods have proven efficient provided that the soil is never allowed to dry out.
As you can see, there is not a lot involved in propogating roses via cutting. Give it a try and you will see just how simple it really is!
