Take cuttings of home-grown roses in September, and next year they will bloom with leaves shining bright green

Autumn is the perfect time for softwood cuttings of roses, and since roses are still in their growing season, it is very important to protect the mother leaves and prevent them from falling off when taking softwood cuttings. This is because the mother leaves at this time take on the task of supplying the nutrients needed for callus formation, adventitious root production and axillary bud sprouting and leafing during the cutting's survival process. Therefore, keeping the mother leaves from falling off is especially important for softwood cuttings in autumn. It must be noted that cuttings must never be taken from diseased mother plants, and both the seedbed and the medium must be strictly disinfected and sterilized, and be exposed to light early, with good ventilation of the seedbed, to ensure an increased survival rate for rose cuttings.

In September, "false life" may appear during cuttings, so when selecting cuttings, do not choose branches with already sprouted buds as cuttings. Especially when taking softwood cuttings during the growing season, you should also pay attention to choosing branches with high maturity, plump axillary buds and no sprouting as cuttings. If you urgently need to use a branch whose axillary buds have already sprouted as a cutting and the length is more than enough, you can cut off the already sprouted section before using it.

Next, if it is a short branch, you can cut off 1/3 of the already sprouted axillary bud with a sharp knife or completely remove the sprout to inhibit its development and let the lower axillary buds sprout and grow shoots. In this way, you can encourage it to root first and then sprout and leaf. If you want rose cuttings to root first and then leaf, in addition to mastering the suitable temperature and humidity, you should also pay special attention to making the medium temperature of the cutting seedbed 1-2°C higher than the air temperature. This can regulate the nutrients inside the cutting to move to the lower end, first supplying the needs of the lower part for rooting, and can encourage it to root first and then leaf.

For water-propagated roses, pay attention to changing the water frequently. Do not pour out all the original water and replace it with new water; leave one third or one half, then add some new water. This can better protect the rooting environment. If the temperature is suitable, the cut will heal in about 3 weeks after cutting, and rooting will begin after 1 month, indicating that the cutting has survived.

When the roots are about 2 cm long, they should be taken out and planted. If left too long, the root system will turn from white to yellow, or even rot. Because the new root system is fragile and easy to break, planting must be done carefully and prudently. If growing in a pot, first fill the pot with soil, preferably using culture soil in the lower part and plain surface soil in the upper part, and water thoroughly. After the water stops flowing from the bottom of the pot, scrape the soil level and press it slightly.

The place where roses are planted must be both ventilated and able to receive more than half a day of sunlight. This is the primary condition for them to bloom profusely like brocade. If placed in a half-shade half-sun location or a shaded place with insufficient light, they can bloom at most only twice a year, in spring and autumn. Therefore, families whose living conditions cannot meet the light requirements had best not grow roses and instead grow flowers and plants that are more shade-tolerant.

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