3 Methods for Propagating Roses from Cuttings: 10 Pictures Teach You How to Root Every Single Cutting Without Buying Seedlings

The rose is the queen of flowers and the fifth of China's ten most famous flowers, deeply loved by everyone. People all like to grow a few rose bushes on their balcony or in their courtyard, and flower enthusiasts are even crazier about collecting rose varieties.

Unfortunately, roses have thousands or even tens of thousands of varieties, and if you buy one every time you come across a good variety, it will cost quite a bit of money. However, if you learn how to propagate from cuttings, you can snap off a branch, take it home and grow a whole pot, saving a great deal. Below, Xiao Jingzhi Life will learn the rose cutting methods together with you.

1. Cutting Time

Roses can be propagated from cuttings all year round, but the best times are at the turn of spring and summer and at the turn of autumn and winter. When the temperature is 20-25°C, the survival rate can reach over 95%.

2. Preparing the Cuttings

For rose cuttings, choose flower stems that have just finished blooming, because the nutrients in such stems are still fairly abundant, which helps the cuttings take root.

The cuttings can simply be snapped off by hand; snapping gives a higher survival rate.

Generally, snap off a section with 2-3 bud nodes, trim the ragged edges at the break, then cut off the leaves at the lowest bud node; for each group of upper leaves, cut off 3 small leaflets and leave 2 small leaflets.

3. Cutting Methods

There are generally 3 cutting methods.

1. Water Propagation

Prepare a sponge 3 cm long, 2 cm wide and 2 cm high, poke a hole through the middle, then push the cutting through 2/3 of the sponge block, put the cutting together with the sponge into a bottle filled with water, and place it in a ventilated environment with scattered light for care.

Once the cutting has rooted, transplant it together with the sponge into a flower pot.

2. Soil Propagation

For soil propagation, it is best to first soak the rose cuttings in aspirin solution or water mixed with rooting powder for four hours. After drying, insert the cuttings into a mixed soil of 1 part perlite + 1 part coconut coir, water thoroughly, and place in a ventilated environment with scattered light for care.

Frequently spray water on the leaves to keep the potting soil moist. Roots will form in about 20-30 days; after rooting, transplant into a flower pot for normal care.

3. Air Layering

Choose the branch you want to propagate, and perform girdling about 5-10 mm below the bud node at the layering position.

Apply rooting powder mixed with water to the girdled spot, then wrap it with two layers of paper towel, and wrap the outside with a plastic bag.

After wrapping, insert a syringe into the plastic bag and inject clean water to moisten the paper towel. After about 20-30 days, once roots have formed, cut off the branch at the girdled spot and pot it up normally.

The above are the 3 methods for propagating roses from cuttings. They are very easy, so hurry up and take a round of cuttings!

Compiled and published by Xiao Jingzhi Life, hoping it is helpful to you.