I've never been a wizard when it comes to propagating new plants from cuttings. But that hasn't stopped me from always trying. I've had some success--hydrangeas and elderberries--and some rather massive failures: everything else.
Determined to change my luck, last week I asked my friend for a few cuttings from her many gorgeous roses she's collected over about 30 years.
This rose, a grandiflora, named 'Heart o' Gold' is hard to track down. I love the large bicolor blooms. I also took cuttings from 'Queen Elizabeth II' and an unidentified hot pink blooming shrub.
The cuttings were taken at points with 5 leaves. They were dipped in rooting hormone and are in a soil mix of 1/2 sand and 1/2 Holy Cow (cured compost and manure). To keep humidity very high, I created a microclimate with tall vases used as cloches. I gave each cutting a tug this morning, and I think they have rooted! Here's to hoping!
Do you have experience propagating roses? Any tips to share?
Stephen Jones
Delaware County Master Gardener
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