how to get a start from my Rose of Sharon

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wachovec Chillicothe, OH Mar 29, 2009

I just bought a house on Sharon Rd. and I have one Rose of Sharon in my yard. I would like to get several starts from it and make a boarder of them on one side of our property. How would you suggest I go about it? I am very new to this gardening stuff but trying.
Thanks for your time and help
Connie

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jasminesmom Saugerties, NY(Zone 5a) Mar 29, 2009

I may be wrong so wait for others to comment, but I think you can take a cutting and put it in root hormone and sandy soil and root that way. I love ROS's they are so pretty, the only downside is the darn bees they attract...
Christine

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dp72 Woodway, TX(Zone 8a) Mar 29, 2009

The cutting method you suggested should work. I expect rooting it in potting soil would work also. Thank you for not suggesting rooting it IN WATER!

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NatureLover1950 Vicksburg, MS(Zone 8a) Mar 29, 2009

They also freely reseed. My daughter had several nice healthy seedlings in her yard a couple of years ago so I dug up the best looking one which was about two feet tall at the time. Now it's about 5 feet tall. It bloomed beautifully last year. It's just waking up this year.

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