How do I take a cutting from a rose bush in order to root it for my own garden?

Answer 1

I successfully took a cutting from my Pauls Scarlet climber using the information I found on the website listed below. I took 3 and 2 took so i was quite happy with it.

http://www.rooting-hormones.com/rose.htm

Answer 2

There are two ways you can do it. First, you can cut a stem at an angle, coat it with rooting hormone and put it in a pot till it starts to root. That will work, but i like the second method better.

Cut a stem at about a 30 degree angle, but dont cut it all the way off (only about 1/2 the way through). Coat the inside of the cut with rooting hormone then tuck some pete moss up into the cut. Next take a black plastic trash bag and wrap it loosely around the part of the stem and tie it tight below the cut so it forms a pocket and fill the pocket full of potting soil and pete moss. Then add water and tie the top tight above the cut. This allows the rose plant to still provide the stem with nourishment, while at the same time allowing the roots to grow. After the roots have grown well, then cut the top part off and plant it.

Answer 3

You need another rose bush. Take a sharp sterile knife and remove a bud or two, place these in a sealed bag. Remove the same area by cutting through the skin surrounding you new bud, into the skin of your own rose bush, this means that you will be removing the exact area that you replace. Secure the bud by tying it and stopping any air or sunlight reaching the cut through area, you should see just the new bud. That's it. Try to do three or four to allow for failures. Good luck.

Answer 4

take a 18in cutting off your bush the top just above a leaf joint the bottom just below make a slit in the ground with your spade put in some grit put the cutting in do more than one you should get 50% success