Can You Propagate Roses

I have some amazing roses that I would like more of in different places. Can roses be Propagated? Thanks Lesh

Yes they can be propagated fairly easily. I take cuttings that have hardened (not new growth) about 6 to 12 inches long and put them in a pot of good potting soil. Keep out of direct sunlight and keep moist (not soaking wet). Misting will help greatly.

I took cuttings of a climbing rose ('Cecil Brunner'), 'Bonica', and a wild rose from our last house before we sold it and all of them made it without any problems.

The last ones I did I had a mix of brugmansia, roses, and rose of sharon (althea) cuttings all in the same bowl. I never separated the 3 different sets of plants but they all seem to be doing fine in the ground for the past 3 years.

hmc how long did they take to root?

I've tried to root cuttings from some rose bushes and have failed each time. They always die : (

I have quite a few rose bushes grown from cuttings. Just remember to use hard wood cuttings as hcmcdole said, and then I found the ones I took from the cut offs while giving them their pruning late winter did the best. (I put that down to it being older wood, and the plant not trying to replace the leaves lost)
Give it a try! It's great fun knowing you propagated your own roses.

It took a few weeks to root (six to eight I would say). Once you see new growth, then it is probably safe to plant in a permanent spot (acclimate to sun before hand).

Awesome. Im excited now. So how long did you make them? How think of a stem? and do you keep the mister on all day and night? Ive never used the mister but would love to try. Thanks so much you guys. Oh one more question. How long does it take for the cutting take to actually look like a rose bush....lol....?
Thanks Lesh

Lesh,

I did not use a mister since we have high humidity here. I just suggested misting if you are in an area of low humidity. Tenting with plastic wrap or a jar may be helpful as long as it is out of full sun. I've heard of recommendations where putting a canning jar over cuttings in the ground and taking it off next Mother's Day or something like that is a surefire method but I have not done that. As for the size of a bush, it depends. My wild rose is not a bush yet but has bloomed. It may be two foot tall this year (3 years now). My climbing rose is another story - it has some stems 10 foot long and has a spread at least that. It did not have a lot of blooms though this year - maybe too young or the late freeze we had this April nipped it in the proverbial bud. I need to move Bonica so it gets more sun since it is under the climbing rose.



The stems I took were typically six inches long. You may have to cut the top off if it is too young.

Thanks so much. Im excited to try it.
Lesh

lol lol I should have come here first, instead of researching the internet. You ladies know your stuff.

On 6/26, I took new growth per instructions and the cuttings were thin, put them under a mister running 24/7 in the sun, special mix of soil and out of 40 I believe 5 have rooted so far and have new growth showing., but the one that was the size of a pencil and older growth which I stuck in Miracle Gro Soil rooted faster.

Judy

Alesha, there are as many ways to root roses as there are people, but this is the way I learned. Like w/ anything else, the more you do it, the better your success ratio and the more room there is to "tweak" your rooting practices. But for a never-ever newbie, I found these instructions easiest to undertand. Also, summer is not the best time to propagate, though many people do it.

http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/556678/