How to grow roses from cuttings in potatoes in winter?

Several attempts have been made by flower growers to propagate such chic and popular flowers as roses by cuttings. However, only a small fraction of them were successful. Several ways to propagate roses using cuttings will be described below, and if you follow fairly simple rules, then it is quite possible to achieve success. This method of reproduction is considered the most successful in comparison with seed and grafting. The fact is that it is relatively simple, and it can be used even in the warm, even in the cold season. Because cuttings can be taken not only directly from the rose bush, but also used for this those that were presented to you as a bouquet.

How to grow a rose from a cutting

Several ways

So, for cutting a rose, several completely different methods are used:

• the Trannoy way;
• Burito's way;
• rooting with a container filled with water;
• rooting in a potato tuber;
• rooting in a package;
• planting cuttings in open ground in the summer;
• rooting cuttings in the cold season.

The most natural way of rooting is summer in the open field. It is recommended to cut cuttings in the morning or evening hours. Semi-lignified stems that have only recently stopped blooming or are just blooming are best suited. The main sign that the shoot is suitable for grafting is when the thorns can be broken off quite easily. For cutting, you need to use a very sharp, pre-sterilized knife. The length of the cuttings varies from 12 to 15 centimeters, while each of them should have 2 or 3 leaves and the same number of buds. But there should be no flowers. The cut must be oblique. It is done directly under the knot at the bottom, as well as 15–20 millimeters above the top knot. All lower leaf plates, as well as thorns, must be cut off. In order for the moisture to remain as long as possible, experts advise either to remove the remaining leaves, or to shorten them, leaving 1/3 of them. To speed up rooting and make it more successful, you need to lower the lower part of the cuttings in a solution that stimulates rooting (root or heteroauxin), and wait a while. Also, as a root growth stimulant, you can use a mixture consisting of ½ part of a small spoonful of bee honey, 200 g of water and a few crushed rose leaves.

Rose cuttings care

Rooting of the cuttings can be done directly in the open field. For planting, you will need a substrate consisting of nutrient-rich soil and coarse-grained washed river sand. Prepare the wells by watering them with a steep solution of potassium manganese. The stalk must be planted in the ground at an angle of 45 degrees, while the bud located at the very bottom should be in the ground.After that, the cuttings need to be watered and covered with separate glass jars on top. If the temperature stays at least 25 degrees during the day and at least 18 degrees at night, then the cutting will give roots after about 4 weeks, and a young shoot will appear from the bud. After half a month, you need to start hardening the plants. To do this, it is necessary to remove the shelter every day, and after some time, return it again. After several days of hardening, the shelter should be completely removed. By the onset of the autumn period, the plants will reach a height of 30–40 centimeters. The buds that appear should be removed, since all the forces of a young rose should go to the formation and growth of roots. This is the general principle of rose cuttings.

In autumn, it is recommended to carefully dig up young plants and place them in a cellar together with a lump of soil for storage for the whole winter. If desired, the dug rose can be planted in a pot and placed in the house in a well-lit, cool place until the onset of spring.

Rooting rose cuttings in potatoes

You can root the cuttings of this plant in a potato tuber. To do this, in the spring, a trench is broken, the depth of which should be about 15 centimeters. A place for it should be chosen sunny and protected from gusts of wind. A five-centimeter layer of sand should be poured onto the bottom. Prepare cuttings that are about 20 centimeters long. All leaves and thorns must be cut off from them. Cut out all eyes from a young potato tuber of medium size. Stick the prepared stalk into the potato, and lower it into the trench. Bury 2/3 of the length, while the distance between the cuttings should be about 15 centimeters. In the early days, cuttings should be covered with glass jars. The success of such rooting lies in the fact that the part of the cuttings stuck into the tuber is in a constantly humid environment, and the plant is also saturated with starch and useful carbohydrates. This method is the most popular. Provide the plants with systematic watering. In this case, 1 time in 5 days they need to be watered with sweetened water, so, for 200 g of water, 2 small tablespoons of granulated sugar are taken. After half a month, start hardening young roses, removing the shelter for a while. After half a month, the shelter is removed for good.

Roses from cuttings of a bouquet

Rooting cuttings of roses from a bouquet is also very popular. But it is worth considering that for this it is necessary to use not imported, but domestic flowers. And all because imported flowers, before going to Russia, are treated with special chemicals that have a preservative effect, and therefore the cuttings are not capable of forming a root system. A few tips:

1. For rooting, cuttings are used only from a fresh bouquet.
2. The shoot must be a little lignified.
3. The stalk should be of medium thickness and the buds are located at the very top and bottom (the stalk is cut in the same way as described above).

Rooting roses from a bouquet should be as soon as possible. This means that if you were presented with a bouquet, then they should be donated immediately. To do this, you need to cut off all the available flowers and buds. The length of the cuttings can vary from 15 to 30 centimeters. From below, all sheet plates must be cut off, and those that are on top should be shortened by 2/3 of their length. The prepared cuttings are placed in a vase filled with distilled water. Next, you need to systematically replace the water until the first roots appear. After that, the cuttings should be planted in a pot in the cold season, and in the open ground in the warm season. Cover them with a glass jar.

Other ways to cut roses

Cuttings in a package

Prepared cuttings of roses must be placed in a bag, into which a sterilized substrate or sphagnum moistened with a solution of aloe juice (1 part of juice and 9 parts of water) is previously poured.Then the bag should be inflated and tied well. It must be hung on the window. Due to the high humidity, a kind of fog forms inside the bag, and after about 4 weeks the first roots appear on the cuttings. Then they need to be landed, as described above.

Planting cuttings before winter

This method is used to preserve cuttings until the onset of spring. With the onset of warmth, they can give roots and begin to grow. The idea is that the cuttings will not take root until spring comes and will remain alive. The fact is that it is not always convenient to store the stalk in room conditions throughout the winter. And sometimes, it is in the autumn that truly unique varieties of roses come across. To do this, you need to dig the stalk into the soil. And in order to protect from winter frosts, a dry shelter must be placed on top. In the springtime, transplant the cuttings to their usual place.

Burito's way

This method is quite ineffective, but still it is quite popular among flower growers. The lower part of the prepared cuttings must be treated with an agent that stimulates the formation of roots (epin or root). After that, the cuttings should be wrapped in damp newsprint and placed in a dark, cool (from 15 to 18 degrees) place for half a month. And after this period, roots should form on the cuttings.

Trannois way

The meaning of this method is that, before cutting the shoots into cuttings, they can absorb the maximum amount of starch from the leaves. As a result, they will become more resilient and stronger. Experts advise that after the main flowering wave is completed (usually in June or July), it is necessary to select suitable shoots and cut off the upper part from them with a fading flower and 2 small leaf plates. After the buds swell in the lower part of these shoots, it is necessary to cut them into cuttings. This must be done in a fairly short time, without waiting for young leaves to appear from the buds. Cuttings should be cut as described above. Their length should be equal to 20 centimeters, and they need to cut off all the leaves, leaving only the top 2. These cuttings should be immediately planted in open ground at an angle of 45 degrees. In this case, it is recommended to plant several cuttings in one hole. As a shelter, plastic bottles with a volume of 5 liters are used, from which the upper narrow part should be cut off. They are not removed until the onset of the winter period, even if leaves and young shoots begin to grow. Cuttings should be provided with systematic watering, as well as loosening of the soil.

Roses very beautiful garden flowers, and probably every housewife dreams of planting roses in her flower garden. After women's holidays and birthdays, bouquets of roses remain from which you can take cuttings for breeding.

Consider in detail: how to root roses from a bouquet in potatoes, the secrets of proper cuttings and care for cuttings before transplanting into open ground.

Often, bouquets includes roses of rare varieties brought from other countries, so you can plant flowers that you will not find in your market or garden center.

Root roses from a bouquet not difficult, the main thing is to follow all the steps necessary for the final success. With the correct implementation of all activities, the rooting of cuttings from the bouquet will be 70 percent.

Flowers for propagation must be fresh, and it is necessary to start rooting the same day or the next morning.

It has been noticed that yellow roses take root poorly, followed by white roses, and the probability of rooting pink and red roses is the highest.

The difficulty of rooting is that the cuttings either dry out or rot from lack of moisture and nutrients.

With the help of potatoes, we will try to provide the cuttings with everything necessary for 100 percent germination.

After all, fresh potatoes contain many nutrients, especially starch, are a long-term source of moisture, protects against hypothermia, decay, and various bacterial diseases that often affect roses at the initial stage of growth.

The potatoes don't have to be fresh. It is desirable that the potatoes are dense, without damage, and all the eyes on the tubers must be removed so that they do not germinate.

Rose cuttings should be 15-20 cm long. From one rose, you can get 2-3 blanks, trying to choose with thicker stems.

Rooting a rose from a bouquet in a potato step by step

First step

Cut the cuttings with a sharp secateurs. At least three buds must be left on each cutting, each cutting must consist of 2 internodes.

Make the lower cut just below the lower kidney, at an angle of 45 degrees. Make the upper cut straight (horizontal), above the upper kidney, stepping back about 1 cm from it.

On the cuttings, in the lower part, remove all the leaves, leaving only a couple of the upper leaves.

Second step

Put the cuttings in Kornevin's solution for several hours.

During this time, prepare the potatoes: make holes with a knife. Also prepare the ground, it should be fertile. At the bottom of the pot, for good drainage, put expanded clay, add perlite to the ground itself for looseness.

Third step

We carry out planting of cuttings. Dip each stalk into dry Kornevin powder and insert into potatoes. Pour some earth into a pot on top of expanded clay. Now evenly distribute the cuttings with potatoes in the pot. Sprinkle the potatoes with earth on top.

Attention: the length of the cutting protruding from the ground should not be more than 10 cm. The middle bud is located just above the ground.

Squeeze the earth around the cuttings a little and pour it with a warm solution of Fitosporin (dilute according to the instructions).

Fourth step

Cut a large (preferably 5 l) plastic bottle, cut off the bottom. Cover the cuttings of roses with a bottle, together with a cork.

Attention: the temperature of planting cuttings should be 25 degrees.

Open the lid every day, and ventilate the cuttings for a short time (starting from a few minutes).

Increase the duration of airing every day.

Video - How to root ROSES from a BOUQUET? Step-by-step instruction

In the future, to root the cuttings, make sure that the soil remains moist, also spray the cuttings daily.

Follow the tips when growing roses from a bouquet in potatoes and at home you will grow beautiful roses that will delight you with their flowering for a long time.

I have a lot of rose bushes on the site. I always bought ready-made seedlings, and a friend advised me to try growing roses on my own using potatoes. She says that the cuttings take root well in it. Tell me how to grow roses in potatoes at home?

Everyone who loves roses has tried to grow them on their own at least once, and the results were not always pleasing. As you know, the rose is a little capricious, and not everyone succeeds in getting a new seedling.

Cuttings, quite often used for reproduction, die even during rooting: from a lack of oxygen when germinating in water, or they dry out when using the method of planting in the ground for germination. To avoid these mistakes, experienced florists advise trying to grow roses at home from cuttings in potatoes. The potatoes will not only maintain the required moisture level, but also share the starch with the cuttings.

Cutting preparation

For germination, you can use cuttings from a bush growing on a flower bed, and cuttings from a flower in a bouquet. To prepare the stem for rooting:

1. For a good healthy shoot, cut off a part up to 25 cm long with a sharp knife or pruner.
2. The upper cut should protrude 1.5 cm above the kidney, and is made at a right angle.
3. The bottom cut must be made at an acute angle.
4. Remove the leaves from the cutting, leaving a few pieces on top.
5. Process the slices with potassium permanganate (weak solution).
6. Put the cutting in a solution of a growth stimulator (Kornevin or Heteroauxin) for a day.

The use of a biostimulant will bring the appearance of roots closer, and in a few weeks the cutting will already sprout. Without a growth stimulant, this process will take a month.

Planting cuttings in potatoes

Stick the prepared stalk into the potato tuber with a sharp cut. It should be free of damage and without eyes. One stalk is stuck into one potato.

Plant a potato with a shank in a pot with nutritious soil, lay a drainage layer of expanded clay on the bottom of the flowerpot, and cover it with a glass jar on top. You can also use a plastic bottle.

The leaves remaining on the handle should not come into contact with the walls of the jar.

Cutting care

Place the pot with the planted cuttings in a warm place with good lighting. Water twice every ten days, avoiding stagnation of water, otherwise the cutting may rot. Spraying the leaves is good.

After the shoots appear (after two to three weeks), the jar needs to be opened periodically, gradually hardening the rose under normal temperature conditions. Each time, the residence time with an open jar is increased, and after two weeks it is completely removed.

If a stalk with new shoots also throws out a bud, it must be cut off so that it does not take away the strength of the flower.

Planting a rooted cuttings in a flower bed

Roses grown in potatoes, in comparison with ordinary seedlings, have a slightly reduced immunity. Therefore, it is recommended to transplant them into open ground in the spring, so that the bush has time to get stronger before the onset of frost.

For the winter, a young rose should be covered. To do this, you can take coniferous branches or sprinkle the bush with fallen leaves from fruit trees and shrubs, and put earth on top so that the leaves are not blown away by the wind. It is necessary to warm the rose only after a persistent cold snap (5 degrees of frost), if you do it too early, it will begin to germinate.

Video about the rules of rooting a rose in a potato

Roses are flowers of amazing beauty. They are given on anniversaries and simply out of respect for a person. They are used to decorate gardens and parks. These flowering plants are most often propagated in long-established ways. But how to grow roses in potatoes, read the article.

What roses are used for grafting?

The propagation of a room rose is carried out by cuttings. A favorable period for harvesting them is the end of spring, since it is at this time that roses bloom. Unripe plants are not suitable for cutting cuttings from them.

To find out whether roses are suitable for breeding or not, you should pay attention to the thorns. They easily break off from the stem of ripe roses and bend in green ones. You need to choose a plant whose stem is strong and the leaves are alive.

Purchased roses for planting at home

These flowering plants are sold in stores along with peat cups. Before making a purchase, you need to carefully examine the stem of the rose in order to understand whether it is suitable for dividing into cuttings or not. If everything suits you and the purchase took place, the rose is brought into the house, the stem is cut into cuttings and they are prepared for planting in potato tubers.

Preparing cuttings for planting

First, the rose is soaked in water to the level of the flower calyx overnight. Only after that you should start preparing the cutting for planting. The diameter of the stem should not be less than half a centimeter. An initial cut of the stem is made. This is necessary to cleanse it.

Then the stem is trimmed again by fifteen centimeters, but not below two or three buds. They should stay on the stem. If there is not enough planting material, only one bud can be left on the cuttings and its length can be reduced to about six centimeters. Next, the plant is placed in a container with a stimulating solution for a period of twenty-four hours.The solution can be prepared independently from fresh aloe juice and water in a ratio of one to nine. You can use honey water: half a liter of water - a teaspoon of honey.

Preparing potatoes

How to grow roses in potatoes? In this vegetable, you can easily grow garden and home flowers of this species. But first you need to carry out the preparatory work. It is better to choose large tubers. If these are not available, medium-sized specimens will do.

A thorough examination should be carried out to determine if there is any damage as a result of mechanical stress or illness. Then you need to remove all the eyes in order to prevent germination of the tuber. Reproduction of a room rose in a potato environment, provided that the cutting is properly prepared, will go well.

Why do roses grow in potatoes?

Vegetable tubers are a breeding ground for cuttings. The dry matter in potatoes is thirty-five percent of the total mass of the tuber. This vegetable is rich in starch, protein and mineral salts. All these nutrients are essential for the growth of young plants. Potatoes protect seedlings from harmful effects. Do not allow moisture to evaporate. This is why roses grow beautifully in potatoes.

Soil preparation

It is best to use universal purchased soil for planting a home rose. For those who are used to doing everything with their own hands and saving money, you can cook it yourself. How to plant a rose in a potato? First you need to prepare the soil. Two parts of garden soil and the same amount of humus are mixed. One part of the sand is added to this mixture. Everything mixes well and is placed in the oven. This is done in order to destroy possible pathogenic bacteria, which will die under the influence of high temperature.

Planting a cuttings in a tuber

How to plant a rose in a potato? The procedure is as follows. After preparing the potatoes, a puncture is made in its lateral part with a disinfected instrument. To do this, you can use a knife, screwdriver, or other stabbing object.

The depth of the hole should be five centimeters, and the width should be slightly larger than the diameter of the cutting. Otherwise, the planting material may be damaged. When choosing a potato variety, you should focus on the moisture content in it. These qualities correspond to such varieties as "golden yukon", red and white potatoes.

How to grow roses in potatoes? First, you need to submerge the cutting in a root growth agent. The excess amount of powder is shaken off, and the cutting is inserted into the hole made in the tuber. The potatoes are placed in the soil so deep that the top is completely covered with soil. The shoot of the rose in the potato should remain open, not covered with earth. If the planting was carried out before winter, the tuber will take root well during the cold period, the cutting will take root, and it can be transplanted into another container in the spring, or it can be left in a pot.

A peg is driven in close to the rose. The plant is weakly tied to it with a thin twine, preferably from a cotton thread. This will serve as a support for the still unrooted plant.

The soil in the pot should be moist and crumbly. But this does not mean that watering is carried out frequently. On the contrary, excessive moisture can lead to rotting of the tuber. In this case, the rose will die.

In order not to be tormented by doubts whether the rose has begun or not, after about fourteen days, you need to gently pull the tip of the plant. If the stalk can be easily removed, this means that it has not yet begun. It needs to be pushed back into the hole in its place. A week later, a similar check is carried out in order to find out how the rose feels in the potato. The method of cultivation, if desired, you can choose another or stop there, only for rapid growth, you should feed the bush with a universal fertilizer.

How to root a rose in a potato?

After planting a tuber with cuttings inserted into it, the pot with plantings is covered with a polyethylene film. If this covering material is not available, you can use simple plastic or glass cans. As soon as shoots and leaves appear, you can briefly remove the shelter, accustoming the plants to environmental conditions. So a rose in a potato at home will take root faster.

The secret of such reproduction is the use of the beneficial properties of the vegetable for the rapid rooting of cuttings. Potatoes are a nutrient medium for seedlings, providing them with the necessary amount of moisture. The stems will not dry out and will sprout in a couple of weeks. Immediately after planting, the pot with the plant should be placed in a place where there will be a lot of light, but there is no direct sunlight.

Home care for a rose in a potato

It depends on proper care whether the rose in the potato will bloom magnificently in the future or not. The cultivation method is original and not very common. Although the rules of care are exactly the same as for other roses planted in the traditional way, that is, in the ground, and not in potatoes. Caring for a room rose includes the following:

• Strict adherence to temperature conditions. For a rose, twenty-five degrees above zero is considered optimal. Intense heat adversely affects the condition of the plant. Therefore, you should not define it on the windowsill on the south side of the apartment. In this case, regular airing and watering will not help to maintain the health of the flower. The plant will suffer from overheating: the leaves will dry out and the buds will fall off. In the cold season, the plant can be placed on the south side.

• How to grow roses in potatoes? To do this, they need to be watered abundantly and regularly. Do not allow the soil to dry out, this can lead to the death of the plant. Dosed watering is especially important during the flowering period. On especially hot days, this is done daily. In normal weather, you need to ensure that the water does not stagnate in the sump. After each watering, it must be drained. Spray the leaves to keep them clean, no more than once a week.
• To create favorable conditions, roses should be fed with all types of fertilizers, alternating and combining them. Liquid fertilizer is considered the best. It is freely available in stores. The flower needs enhanced nutrition during the growing season.