Growing Roses
We have decided to try a couple of new traditions with our old after Valentine's Day traditions. We love to regrow our Valentine's Day Roses from the leftover stems as they wilt each year. Convinced by a friends suggestion, we gave three methods for growing your own roses from stems a try. Hopefully these will take, and in a few months we will be able to update with which methods worked best for us.
Method 1: Propagation in Water
What you will need:
Water
A vase or jar
Your Roses/Rose Stems with some foliage, preferably the top leaves
Scissors
We saved our petals to use in our Bath Teas and other projects later.
How to:
Cut the bottom of the stem at an angle below a node/bump on the stem.
Cut the rose flower off.
Cut all but the top leaves off.
Place in Water and Expose to light.
Wait for up to 1-3 mths for roots to form in the water.
Plant the rose in Soil or your choice of growing method.
Water, Fertilize and Expose to light.
Method 2: Plant Stem directly in Dirt, Potted or Outside dependant on location seasonally.
What you will need:
Dirt and a hand shovel
A vase/jar/space
Rooting Hormone, such as Fast Root
Water and fertilizer
Your Roses/Rose Stems with some foliage, preferably the top leaves
Scissors
How to:
Have Dirt in vase/jar/space to plant your Rose Stem.
Cut the bottom of the stem at an angle below a node/bump on the stem.
Cut the rose flower off.
Cut all but the top leaves off.
Dip the tip of the bottom of the Rose Stem in a Rooting Hormone.
Place in Soil in vase/jar/space.
Water, Fertilize and Expose to light.
Wait for up to 1-3 mths for roots to form.
You may use a clear cover to help contain the moisture for your plant while it's rooting. Using something that mimics a greenhouse effect will help ensure that your stems root properly, but monitor your plant to avoid mold or unwanted conditions.
Method 3: Dip Rose Cuttings in Honey and Plant in a Potato, in Soil.
What you will need:
Soil and a hand shovel
A Potato and Something to poke a hole into it, We used a metal chopstick
Honey
A Bucket/Planter or you may plant it outside dependant on location, seasonally.
Water and fertilizer
Your Roses/Rose Stems with some foliage, preferably the top leaves
Scissors
How to:
Have Dirt in vase/jar/space to plant your Rose Stem.
Poke a hole into your Potato.
Cut the bottom of the stem at an angle below a node/bump on the stem.
Cut the rose flower off.
Cut all but the top leaves off.
Dip the tip of the bottom of the Rose stem in honey and place into the Potato.
Place in Soil in vase/jar/space.
Water, Fertilize and Expose to light.
Wait for up to 1-3 mths for roots to form.
You may use a clear cover to help contain the moisture for your plant while it's rooting. Using something that mimics a greenhouse effect will help ensure that your stems root properly, but monitor your plant to avoid mold or unwanted conditions.
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