Rose cuttings not making roots
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December 17, 2020 at 4:40 pm Reply
I’ve been trying so hard to get rose cuttings grow roots but I fail every time. The stems turn black instead. Any particular technique I missed?
December 18, 2020 at 11:32 am ReplyHello! Did you plant it directly in the soil or soak it in water?
December 18, 2020 at 6:08 pm ReplyIn water.
Thank you for your responding.
December 21, 2020 at 11:05 am ReplyIt also depends on the season. In my experience, when I tried water cuttings I had to really be careful of three things:
- use rain water instead of tap water which was very loaded in chlorine or other chemicals
- change the water every two days or weird stuff would develop
- keep the cuttings near light but temperature had to be warm, around 20°C
I lost a few which were on a windowsill where it got cold at night, I think it didn’t like it… Did you check the article on this website? It’s simple and easy enough to follow. I use honey as a rooting agent.
https://www.nature-and-garden.com/gardening/rose-cutting.html
December 21, 2020 at 1:53 pm ReplyIndeed, water has to be changed 2-3 times a week or the stem rots. I put my cuttings near the sink so I see it often and not forget to change. From my experience, I used tap water and could be the reason why I lost at least 50% (I usually have at least 5 when propagating through cuttings).
I also tried putting directly in soil like in the video @ratattat-tatty provided above, except without using rooting hormone. I got 40% survival.
December 21, 2020 at 8:35 pm ReplyYour inputs are very helpful. I’m also doing my own research on the side.
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