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| FARMALLChick |
Posted - Feb 08 2013 : 11:42:43 AM
I was given 2 roses from the funeral of a dear friend. My DH and I wanted to try to make them start. His grandmother used to do it all time. We looked online for tips for doing this. We decided that since we had 2 stems to use, we would try 2 different methods. He used honey and I used rooting hormone.
We put the 2 stems in a pot and put it on top of the fridge where the cats can't get to them. That was 1 week ago. I have been checking soil moisture and keeping it moist - not wet. I looked last night and all the leaves had turned brown and crispy and fell off. I checked the soil again and it was still moist. What did we do wrong? Or maybe it was just the type of roses? I haven't pulled them out of the soil to check for roots - too scared to!
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| alterationsbyemily |
Posted - Mar 07 2013 : 5:24:53 PM
We also tried to do starts from florist flowers and they died also. I hope to have a rose garden someday, the only success we have had are with the rose starts that can be purchased. We bought 4 from a local discount store a few years ago at $1 each. 2 of them grew, unfortunatly we moved but the landlady is a good friend and she said she enjoys them so much now.
My DH purchased some rose seeds for me to Valentines Day and we will be planting them soon.
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| Ninibini |
Posted - Mar 07 2013 : 1:13:25 PM
Woo hoo! That is SO exciting, Lora! I didn't think ones from the florist would work! I'd love to try this myself! AWESOME!!! I'm looking forward to hearing from you as to how this all goes! YAY! Hugs - Nini
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| FARMALLChick |
Posted - Mar 07 2013 : 1:01:00 PM
Update on the roses. I rec'd 2 roses for Valentines day so I cut the stems, applied rooting hormone and stuck them in the same pot as the other 2. The 2 from the funeral have blackened and died. The 2 from Valentines day have begun to spout little leaves! One was from a pink rose and the other was yellow. I can hardly wait see if they produce when they get bigger!!!
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| FARMALLChick |
Posted - Mar 01 2013 : 11:32:57 AM
Nini, I will check on them tomorrow. I didn't even think about them being 'treated'. I've been leaving them alone, just making sure they were not dry. Dang it! I will have to probably find other roses to use instead. Oh well, live and learn.
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| Ninibini |
Posted - Feb 28 2013 : 04:18:06 AM
Oh... wait... you know what? Lora, I am thinking that if the roses you want to use have been in some sort of chemical treatment/preservative, this won't work. I know that my girlfriend's grandma used cuttings right off of live rose bushes to do this - not from cut flowers from the florist! I'm so sorry - I wasn't thinking! - Nini
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| laurentany |
Posted - Feb 24 2013 : 6:26:33 PM
I feel silly even typing this as I do consider myself somewhat garden savvy, but I had NO idea that you could start a rose bush from an actual cut rose! I guess when you stop and think about it, it makes sense, but DUH!
Boy do I feel silly!
For some reason I thought you would need "more" than a single stem rose.
I am interested in reading more on this......good luck to you, I hope you have success!
I guess you really do learn something new everyday! Lol
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| Ninibini |
Posted - Feb 24 2013 : 09:22:53 AM
Yes - Lora, Karla is right on the money with that... My girlfriend's grandma would do the same, only she would use a rooting hormone on the cuttings before pushing them into the ground.
I will be very interested in seeing how you make out, too! My hubby and I were just discussing planting roses in our front yard this year! Good luck!
Nini
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| hoosiercountry |
Posted - Feb 17 2013 : 2:17:01 PM
Hi Lora, I am no expert on roses, but I had a neighbor that was. Her trick was she would cut the stem at the joint, then plant in a protective place (her's was behind her shed) water it, then place a large glass jar over top and leave it, till next spring. I saw her do this and her yard was living proof with all the rose bushes, if my memory serves me correctly there were 23 in her back yard. Hope this helps. Karla |
| FARMALLChick |
Posted - Feb 14 2013 : 11:12:32 AM
I put them ON the fridge, not in the fridge. 1. because it's warmer up higher in our house 2. to keep the kitties from having a snack.
My husband was looking for tips on starting plants from cuttings and found a youtube video of a lady using honey. I thought it was kinda strange so we decided to try both.
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| kathleenshoop |
Posted - Feb 14 2013 : 10:58:51 AM
I'm really curious to see what becomes of your plants...why did you put them in the fridge first? And, what made you try honey? Thanks so much for any further info!
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| FARMALLChick |
Posted - Feb 13 2013 : 11:03:16 AM
Ok - I pulled one cutting out to see what, if anything, was going on. The cutting was mostly brown, but there was one tiny little white root coming out. I gently put it back in the soil and put the whole thing back up on the shelf. Will wait and see now.
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| FARMALLChick |
Posted - Feb 11 2013 : 1:07:56 PM
The stems aren't brown yet - except where I cut them at the top. I expected that though. I have been pulling the leaves off as they get crispy. Only one set of leaves to go. I have them in a little plastic pot that came with a dome. It was originally supposed to be a greenhouse for growing a stevia plant - that didn't work. I saved it and am now using it for the roses. I will keep them watered and maybe move them to the living room where it is a little bit warmer (fireplace). Thanks!
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| magnoliakathy |
Posted - Feb 10 2013 : 09:54:22 AM
Leave them alone, remove all dead leaves, keep them moist and warm. It takes a week or so for the stems to start putting out leaf buds and eventually new leaves. I have all of my present cuttings (18)inside the "greenhouse" where I have my vegetable seeds growing. When I have individual or a small amount of cutinngs going on, I use 2-lieter bottles as small greenhouses. Cut off the bottom of the bottle, save the cap, but the bottle over the cutting. When there is too much condensation (cutting is not visible) remove the cap to all some evaporation. I watch for roots coming out of the bottom of the pot before transplanting. Good luck
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| rphelps4 |
Posted - Feb 09 2013 : 10:10:59 AM
I wouldn't give up on them yet, have the stems turned brown? Roxanna |
| Bear5 |
Posted - Feb 08 2013 : 5:05:28 PM
Good luck, Lora. Sorry about the loss of your dear friend. Hugs.
Marly
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