Rose is the only flower awarded the title of queen of the garden, its flowers, aroma will not leave anyone indifferent. Most gardeners dream of owning this plant. The best way to breed flowers is to propagate roses by cuttings.
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Autumn cuttings of roses
The advantages of this growing method:
- the plant does not form wild root growth;
- the rose easily tolerates winter;
- available material.
The harvesting of planting material for roses is carried out in October, which coincides with their autumn pruning.
The most suitable varieties of roses for growing by cuttings: polyanthus, miniature, semi-climbing, climbing, large-flowered.
Stages of preparation of cuttings:
- choose ripe shoots, it is important that they are healthy, strong, and their thickness reaches 5 mm;
- cut fragments from them so that each has 3 developed buds;
- cut straight at the top of the stalk, and at an oblique angle at the bottom, this will help not to get confused when planting, where is the top and where is the bottom;
- perform the procedure with a sharp instrument pretreated in alcohol, and then rinsed in boiling water;
- the upper sections should be made slightly higher than the last kidney, and the lower ones should be made just below it;
- When rooting shoots, it is not recommended to cut off all the leaves at the same time (they will be required for plants for nutrition), only the lower foliage must be removed.
Planting rose shoots
Cuttings cooked in the fall are recommended to be planted immediately to a permanent place. This will reduce stress on the plants, they will quickly take root in the new area.
Autumn rooting rules:
- Trim and cut the cuttings with a root former.
- Dig a hole about 30 cm deep, partially fill it with grass, add compost.
- Plant shoots at an angle, leave at least 2 buds above the ground, water well.
For the safety of the planting in winter, it is recommended to close it with straw or plastic bottles, having previously made holes in them, or you can slightly raise it above the ground. This is necessary for air to circulate. Bottles need to be covered with dry foliage and covered with a special material on top.
Home growing roses by cuttings
It is possible to grow these flowers not only on a personal plot, but also in an ordinary city apartment. You just need to know how to properly reproduce roses by cuttings.
The sequence of actions for growing rose bushes:
- With the onset of November frosts, prepare planting material, cut the shoots 20 cm each, be sure to have 3 buds on each.
- The upper cut of the cutting must be quickly dipped in melted wax, then immediately in cold water. This procedure is performed to avoid premature bud break.
- Take a planting container, pour a little expanded clay into it, then pour a layer of soil prepared especially for roses. Dip the lower cut of the cutting in water, and then - the root, deepen the shoot into the ground. Depending on the diameter of the pot, several plants can be planted in one container.
- Wrap the landings with a dome-shaped film, secure tightly with a rope. It is not recommended to put seedlings in the sun.
- Cover the impromptu greenhouse with a warm blanket, put it on the glazed balcony. The place for placing the pots should be not only warm, but also light. In the event that the floor of the balcony is concrete, it is necessary to insulate it. For this, any available materials are suitable: board trimmings, polystyrene, etc. With a strong drop in the night temperature, planting is recommended to be brought into the apartment.
The presented bouquets can be a good planting material. To do this, cut the stems to a certain length; a flower pot or other container is suitable for rooting them. Fill the container with peat and moss, moisten, plant prepared cuttings, cover with a film to create a greenhouse effect, which will accelerate the appearance of roots. Watering the soil should be done periodically.
It is recommended to cut off the emerging shoots, foliage - this will allow the plant to save more energy for spring planting.
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