Rose cuttings take only 5 steps, with a survival rate as high as 100%

Roses are a flower every girl will love, and when growing them many people also want to propagate their own, but the seed-sowing cycle is too long, so most flower lovers choose cutting propagation!!

The steps for cutting roses are actually very simple; as long as you choose the right time and cutting shoots, after a little processing you can succeed in propagating them.

1. Cutting time

The cutting time for roses is rather special: cutting propagation can be done in spring and summer, and most importantly, cuttings can also be taken in late winter. The spring cutting time is in February to March, summer cuttings in July to August, and winter cuttings must be done in late winter to early spring, in December to January.

2. Soil disinfection

Roses grown from cuttings like loose soil that is breathable and drains well,and it is best to add some humus-rich soil to it, as this will increase the survival rate of the rose cuttings.Use peat soil, sandy soil, plus a portion of perlite and carbonized rice husk, best mixed evenly in a 3:3:2:2 ratio,then spray some diluted potassium permanganate and thiophanate-methyl liquid into it to disinfect it.

3. Choosing the shoots

Choosing the cutting shoots is the most important step in the illustrated steps for cutting roses. For spring cuttings choose strong 2-year-old shoots, for summer choose tender shoots grown this year, and for winter choose strong shoots grown this year. Andit is best to cut the lower end of the shoot into a duck-bill-shaped wedge, then remove all the leaves from the shoot.

4. Treating the shoots

Rose shoots also need some treatment before cutting,you can soak the cutting shoots for 12 hours in diluted rooting water,if you think that takes too long, you can instead dip the lower end of the flower stem in rooting powder, indolebutyric acid, or naphthalene acetic acid and ABT; after dipping, the rooting speed will be much faster.

5. Cutting method

Take the already treatedrose stem and insert it into a potato, then bury the potato in the soil prepared earlier, cover it with soil, press the soil firm with your hands, add an appropriate amount of water, and after placing it in a cool, shaded environment, you can wait for the flower stem to slowly sprout and take root.

II. Precautions for cutting roses

When cutting roses, choosing healthy cutting shoots is the most basic requirement, but if you still want to increase the survival rate of the cuttings, it is best to choose the middle section of the shoot;best to count from the top of the shoot downward, the shoots from the fourth node to the ninth node are the easiest to survive and the easiest to root.

1. Watering

After the roses have been cut, they need good care. The first watering should soak the soil through, and afterwards the amount of water should be reduced, basically just keeping the soil slightly moist, then place them in a cool, shaded environment.Once the cuttings have rooted, move the small pot into a slightly larger flower pot, then continue growing them with a normal amount of watering, and moderately increase the light.

2. Temperature/humidity

If you want the rose cuttings to root faster, it is best to keep the temperature between 18°C and 28°C,water as little as possible for the first ten days,and use a spray bottle often to mist the plants and the environment around them;the humidity is best at around 95%, until after 10 to 15 days the amount of water given to the cuttings can be slowly increased, and then they should gradually be exposed to sunlight.

3. Fertilizing

Ordinary flowers do not need fertilizing when propagating, but during rose cutting a little fertilizer is needed for care. Especially when repotting, it is best to mix a little high-phosphorus-and-potassium slow-release fertilizer into the soil in the flower pot, butwhen fertilizing, be sure to keep a layer of soil between the fertilizer and the plant roots, to avoid fertilizer burn.

Through the introduction above, I believe everyone now understands the steps for cutting roses. As long as you strictly follow the steps above and pay attention to care after cutting, you too can have your own potted rose.