Features of cuttings of roses - the second life of a bouquet

A bouquet of fragrant roses can be a worthy gift for any occasion. But over time, the flowers fade, and the newly flowering plant has to be thrown away. We propose to solve this problem in your favor: cut roses can still be revived! Long stems need to be cut in half and sprout cuttings. Follow our tips, and your garden will definitely be decorated with these wonderful flowers!

Preparing cuttings for breeding at home - a step by step guide

You can root roses from a bouquet in a variety of ways at any time of the year. Roses from a winter bouquet take root more difficult than summer ones, but they can still be grown by propagation by cuttings. To begin with, choose flowers that have strong stems at the stage of lignification (the peel on the shoots becomes denser and takes on a different shade). If the shoot has a dense core, it will not tolerate prolonged moisture and will rot. Immature thin cuttings take root slowly, so freezing is most often expected.

You can make a seedling with a sharp knife or pruner; poorly sharpened tools will damage the surface of the plant. It is also important not to infect the planting branches with an infection: to do this, disinfect your devices.

• remove the roses from the bouquet and check the condition of the stems, cut off the closed buds and flowers that have already opened;
• cut the flower legs into cuttings 15-30 cm long. Step back from the lower bud 1 cm down and make an oblique cut; a straight cut is made above the second bud from the bottom, so that the result is a stalk with two buds. Trim the remaining flowers in this way;
• remove the lower leaves from each sample, shorten the upper ones by about a third of their size. Such actions allow moisture to linger longer, and the shoot itself will not dry out. Do not remove all the leaves, otherwise the circulation of juice in the plant will be disturbed, but the thorns must be removed completely;
• take a container, place it in clean, settled water, add a root stimulator and immerse the finished cuttings in the liquid. In this position, they should stay for about 6 hours in a row.

The highest probability of successful rooting at home is in those flowers that have red and pink buds. Yellow and orange are less accepted, and attempts to breed white roses most often end in failure.

The most acceptable time for cuttings of roses is spring, summer and early autumn. But if you are already fired up with the desire to propagate roses in the winter, you will have to work hard. Provide shoots during this period with high-quality lighting and an optimal level of humidity. It is known that cuttings are best accepted, on which there are weakly blossoming buds. It is not necessary to use long-faded plants, they will have practically no strength left for rooting.

Sprouting cuttings in water

Rooting cuttings in water is the easiest and most popular way to propagate roses. Try to get spring or rain water. If this is not possible, use tap water, but pre-boiled or filtered. Chlorinated environment is dangerous for shoots, the plant will simply die. You can also add a little charcoal to raw water, its antiseptic properties prevent blooming.

A container of water is placed in any place where access to direct sunlight is closed. An ordinary glass jar is suitable for this purpose, because through transparent glass you can observe the process of root development. Some flower growers cover the neck of the container with a film and make holes in it. This method is practical as the leaves will not touch the water and will not rot. The cuttings themselves should not touch the bottom of the vessel: this causes them to rot.

Add a small amount of fertilizer to the water, this will increase the likelihood of good growth of the cuttings.

Every two days the water in the tank needs to be changed. After 2-3 weeks, whitish or light green growths form on the sections, later roots will develop from them. Experienced gardeners advise holding the cuttings in water for a couple more days to strengthen the root system even more. But this is not always beneficial for the plant: due to the low concentration of oxygen in the water, flowers can rot. In any case, keep an eye on the cuttings, after 15-20 days they can be transplanted into the ground.

We root roses in pots - the necessary conditions

Planting a cutting directly into the ground is a traditional method of planting flowers. To do this, you need to prepare a small container - a plastic pot, a glass or a cut bottle. Disinfect the vessel with a concentrated solution of potassium permanganate and dry it. At the bottom it is necessary to put drainage in the form of pebbles, polystyrene foam or expanded clay material. Then lay out a layer of soil (garden soil with compost) and a small amount of sand (2 cm).

To successfully grow roses from cuttings in this way, the soil in the pot must be loose and fertile. If desired, flower growers fertilize the earth with peat or calcine it in the oven. At high temperatures, harmful microorganisms and weed seeds will die.

The prepared soil should be moistened, the cutting should be placed in it with a diagonal cut to the sand line, watered and pressed down with earth. Cover the seedling with a glass jar or bag from above. The cutting can be planted vertically to the ground and at an angle, both options will give a good result. If several shoots are planted in one box at once, they must be placed at a distance of 7 cm.

For the next 3-4 weeks, water the plants as the soil dries out, sometimes they can be sprayed. The temperature in the room where the cuttings germinate should be in the range of +18 - +23 degrees. At the stage of sprouts appearing in the axils of the leaves, begin to accustom future roses to fresh air. Remove the jar from the flower from time to time, every day you need to increase the repetition. When the stalk gets used to the new conditions, the shelter is removed for good. The rose will be ready for planting in the ground after the appearance of green shoots.

Growing roses with potatoes

Beginning flower growers can easily cope with this technology. Its essence is to plant the cutting not in the ground, but in a tuber. From it, the plant nourishes the necessary substances (starch, vitamins, phytohormones and moisture). In addition, the plant will not freeze or dry out while it is in the potato, and the pests will not get to its root. This method works 85% of the time.

To root roses in potatoes, you will need:

• prepared cuttings;
• potatoes of medium or large size;
• root growth stimulator.

You should approach the choice of a tuber responsibly: the potato should be healthy, juicy, without damage and eyes. A sluggish, unhealthy potato will rot in the soil and infect roses. Therefore, it is necessary to disinfect the tuber in potassium permanganate and dry it well. One vegetable is used for one cutting. Make a blind hole in it and insert the plant into it with the lower cut.

Tip: the lower part of the cutting must be dipped in a growth stimulator, this will help the flower take root.

Potatoes with seedlings should be placed in a container 15 cm deep. Its bottom is covered with a layer of sand (by 5 cm), tubers are placed, and sprinkled with earth on top. In this case, the upper kidney should remain above the ground. Pour water over the plants and cover with something transparent (such as film) to create the effect of a greenhouse.

After that, it remains only to monitor the condition of the soil. Abundant irrigation, as well as excessive dryness, will be detrimental to the development of roses. When the first shoots form in the internodes, start airing the seedlings. After 14-17 days, the protective film is completely removed.

Method of non-green cuttings - "burrito"

This method is useful if the roses from the bouquet are a little wilted or damaged. The name "burrito" is conditional, in fact, the cuttings are wrapped in a newspaper, which is why they resemble a twisted Mexican tortilla. Thanks to this method, you can prepare many seedlings and experiment with the amount of moisture.

Take the thickest cuttings 20-25 cm long, remove all leaves from them and treat with a fertilizer that accelerates the growth of the root system. Wrap the finished shoots in damp newspaper or moisten it with water later. Excess liquid should drain, the paper should remain moist, but not fall apart. After that, place the bundle in a plastic bag and leave it in a place where the temperature is constantly kept at +18 degrees.

The contents of the "Burrito" should be inspected once a week - to check the degree of development of the shoots. If necessary, moisten the newspaper, it should not be too dry. If any cutting begins to rot or rot, discard it and replace the paper with a new one. After 2-4 weeks, a caplus appears in the damaged areas - outgrowths, from which the root of the plant then develops. This is a sure sign that roses can be transplanted into a flower pot, and in the spring - into the garden.

Trannua technology

In this case, the key link is the method of preparing the cuttings, and not the planting itself. The main task of the grower is to provide shoots with a full influx of starch, which stimulates the development of roots. To do this, cut off the faded bud, and leave the stem in a container of water in a sunny place. After a few days, the buds will swell. Until they hatch, cut the stem into cuttings up to 20 cm. Two top leaves are left on the shoots.

Planting takes place in a sunny place. But in winter it will be enough to plant flowers in a pot and put it in a well-lit part of the house. Planting a germinated stem is done at an angle of 45 degrees so that the plant has more access to oxygen. Then the stalk is covered with a plastic bottle. The subsequent care of the rose is the same as with other methods. Water the flower and loosen the earth around it.

Rooted cuttings, regardless of the technology used by the gardener, are planted in open ground in late spring. This time of year is characterized by stable weather, and frosts no longer come. For roses, choose a sunny, cozy place, protected from the wind. The landing hole should correspond to the size of the root system of the flower. In order for the process of getting used to the soil to be successful, fertilize it with organic substances.

3-4 buds are left on the seedlings and planted in the ground, which is then plentifully irrigated and fed with peat and sawdust. Small rose bushes should be sheltered from the sun. After two weeks, the roots will adapt to the soil and the plant will begin to grow.