How to root a rose from a bouquet at home

Roses are considered elite plants, they are considered the queens of the garden. Having received roses as a gift, I want them to never fade. You can contemplate their beauty by giving them a different life. You can grow a seedling from the stem of a rose and put it in your flower garden. Next, we will talk about how to root a rose from a bouquet at home.

Breeding roses from a bouquet

For the process of growing a rose to be successful, it is necessary to choose the right material and timing. For example, for the Moscow region, it is better to take bouquets donated in the spring-summer period.

Reproduction of roses from a bouquet is one of the ways to plant your favorite varieties in your garden

The procedure can be performed at any other time, but the quality of the planting material will be questionable. The reason for this is:

• short daylight hours, insufficient for the development of the cutting;
• indoor air humidity during the heating season is not comfortable for stem germination.

What rose stems are suitable for grafting

There are several rules according to which the stems are selected so that the rooting process is favorable. Knowing them, you can immediately select the appropriate copies:

• The stem should not have dried-on areas. There is no need to wait for the petals to fall from the flower. The best option is to select material for cuttings on the same day or the next morning.
• Determine the level of bud development on the stem. The presence of at least 2 - 3 at the base of the leaves is required.
• The thickness of the stems should correspond to the diametrical section of the pencil, not less.
• 2 - 3 leaves are left on the process, the rest are cut off.

Selecting stems for harvesting cuttings

Why does not a rose take root from a bouquet

Not every copy of the bouquet is suitable for grafting. For example, those varieties that have thick and fleshy stems of a reddish hue do not take root. They rot pretty quickly.

The result of germination and the degree of development of the root system depends on the variety:

• The process goes very badly with hybrids of tea varieties and parks.
• Floribundas, ground cover, bush and climbing roses germinate well.
• Foreign specimens grown in greenhouses for cutting are quite capricious under normal conditions. They do not lend themselves well to rooting.
• Domestic greenhouse flowers have a high germination rate.

Cutting roses

The most common way to grow roses at home is by cuttings. A stalk is a part of a stem on which there are several live buds.

How to prepare a stalk of rose stems

To cut roses from a bouquet at home, you need to choose the right material and prepare them for rooting. Particular attention is paid to those stems that have a rich green color and live buds at the base of the leaves. In addition, their thickness must be at least 5 mm.

The process of preparing material for rooting consists of the following steps:

• With a sharpened knife at the bottom of the stem, a cut is made at an angle of 450C, departing from the lower bud about 1 cm. Oblique cuts are made in order to increase the place in which roots can form.
• Measure 15 - 20 cm from the bottom edge and cut off the extra stem at the level of 2 cm from the last bud. Make sure that at least 3 buds are present on the handle.
• A cruciform incision is made on the lower cut and slightly widened. To accelerate germination, it is treated with a special solution for growth.
• The cut at the top is covered with garden pitch.

Preparing cuttings for germination

Rooting methods for cuttings

Before planting roses at home, you need to choose a suitable rooting method. There are several methods:

• germination in water;
• bedding;
• the use of young potatoes;
• rooting with a newspaper and so on.

Rooting in water

Placing a prepared cutting in a glass of water is the easiest way to germinate. For this, spring or rain water is used, in extreme cases, filtered. If you take a regular tap water, then the chlorine in it will not allow the roots to develop.

A container with water and cuttings is placed in a place where direct sunlight does not fall. It is better to use glassware for this purpose. It is so convenient to observe the development of the roots. The water level in the glass should be such that the stems are immersed only a couple of centimeters to avoid tissue decay.

Sprouting roses in water

Water should be systematically replaced, on average, once every 2 days. Roots will appear in 2 to 3 weeks. But there is no need to rush into the ground. You need to wait a few more days for the root system to develop better.

Rooting in the ground

You can germinate a stalk in a pot of soil. The stalk is placed in the soil at an angle to a depth of at least 2 - 3 cm. It is possible at the level of the second bud. Then poured abundantly with water at room temperature. To avoid crust formation, cover the soil surface with dry soil. Finally, create a greenhouse for the sprout by covering it with a glass jar or cut plastic bottle.

Rooting cuttings in a pot of soil

The pot is placed in a warm place with proper lighting. The best option is a window sill on the east side of the house. The air temperature in the room should be +22 - 25C.

Rooting with potatoes

There is also an unusual way of rooting cuttings of a rose from a bouquet - with the help of young potatoes. On prepared stems about 20 cm long, leaves and thorns are removed. A trench 15 cm deep is prepared at the site. Sand is poured at the bottom in a layer of 5 cm. The cuttings are stuck into the potatoes and in this form are placed in a trench at a distance of 15 cm. Sprinkle with soil and cover with jars.

Rules for germinating roses from a bouquet using potatoes

Potatoes nourish the cuttings of roses with all the necessary substances, at first they supply them with moisture. In this case, there is no need to fertilize. It remains only to systematically water. Every 5 days, the soil is moistened with a solution of water and sugar. In 1 glass of liquid, 2 teaspoons of granulated sugar are diluted.

After 2 weeks, the cuttings begin to open for a while, and after a couple of weeks the cans are removed altogether.

Use of growth stimulants

For better development of the root system of cuttings of roses, growth stimulants are used. It is better to use folk recipes with natural ingredients for this:

• Dissolve 100 g of yeast in 1 liter of water. Cuttings are placed in it for a day, deepening them somewhere in 1/3 of the length. Then the stems are washed and water is added until the roots appear.
• 1 tsp honey is dissolved in 1 liter of water. Prepared rose stems are placed in the solution for 12 hours.
• Add 10 drops of aloe to a container of water in which the cuttings are located. After 10 days, add another 5 to 7 drops.

Care of cuttings during germination

When planting cuttings in the ground, you need to look after them. Care consists in systematic watering and airing. After about a month, small leaves will begin to appear. From this point on, they begin to remove the cans for a while for fresh air access to the sprouts and hardening. Banks are completely removed after 10 - 15 days.

Throughout the entire rooting process, care must be taken to ensure that the plant does not suffer from a lack of moisture. The soil is watered around the greenhouse, and during the airing, the cutting itself is sprayed.

Landing in the ground

The rose has taken root, what to do next? There is no need to rush to plant it in open ground, especially for the winter. Having planted a still weak sprout in the ground in the fall, you can destroy it. He will not be able to survive such strong shocks. It is better to postpone this process and plant a seedling in the spring.

Rooted cuttings of roses are planted in the ground in spring

Place pots with planting material in a cool place where the temperature will not drop below +3 - 5 ° C. At this temperature, the seedling will be able to harden and it will be easier for it to take root when planted in open ground.

Breeding roses at home

The most hassle-free way to grow roses at home is to purchase seedlings in nurseries and plant them directly in the ground. But, experienced gardeners know that this is not the only way. In addition, planting material is expensive and the result does not always correspond to the declared one.

Another way is grafting. With its help, you can choose exactly those varieties that you like. Copies can be cut from a neighbor, or you can choose from a presented bouquet.

Knowing how to plant roses with cuttings from a bouquet, you can propagate exactly those varieties that you like the most on your site. Having dropped it off on your site, you can admire it constantly. In addition, this method of growing roses is not time consuming and inexpensive.