Good afternoon, my reader. Growing roses from cuttings can be done in the fall or spring, and gardeners debate which method is best. However, autumn cuttings have a number of advantages. Let's figure out what they are and how exactly roses are grown from cuttings.
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Ways to propagate roses in autumn
Cuttings of roses in the fall are more preferable than in the spring.
Most methods of propagating roses are confined to the spring period, but there are also those that are acceptable in the fall. These include:
- Dividing the bush. Mature bushes with many developed shoots are suitable for this. The bush is completely removed from the ground, divided into 2-3 parts with pruning shears and planted separately. It is important that each division contains at least 3 living buds. After 2 years, full-fledged bushes grow from these parts.
- Cuttings. The most common and simplest method of reproduction. If you do this in the fall, you will need woody shoots. Cuttings of a certain length are cut from them, which are then buried in nutrient soil. They take root within 3 weeks, and are transplanted to a permanent place of growth next spring.
- Burrito method. You need to cut cuttings from the stems and, after treating the lower cut with any growth stimulant (epin, root), wrap them in damp newsprint. Then the cuttings are placed in a dark place for 3 weeks. They say that after this period, new roots appear.
- Cuttings in potatoes. Freshly cut cuttings are treated with a manganese solution and placed in water with added aloe juice. After holding for 10 hours, the blanks are stuck into potato tubers. Place this structure in a deep tray, fill it a third with earth and spill it with a weakly concentrated manganese solution. Cover the top with a glass cap.
- Rooting in a package. The cut cuttings are placed in a plastic bag with sterile soil or raw sphagnum moss. Air is blown into the bag and tied. Then they hang it near the window. Due to the greenhouse effect created inside, the roots grow within a month. After this, the cuttings are planted in a garden bed.
Caring for roses after cuttings
After cuttings, roses do not require special care. It is only important to monitor the degree of soil moisture. The soil should not be dry. As a rule, it rains in the fall, so additional watering is not required.
There is no need to feed roses either. This can be done in the spring, when the cuttings are actively growing. At this stage they will need food. Therefore, caring for rose cuttings in the spring must include feeding. The plant needs nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. In the fall, all efforts are aimed at rooting.
On a note!
It is forbidden to apply manure and nitrogen fertilizers under the rose in the fall. Nitrogen stimulates growth. Adding such fertilizers to the soil can lead to shoots appearing on the cuttings. This is completely unnecessary on the eve of frost. The rose may simply freeze.
If the planted branch looks weak, the leaves on it immediately dry out, there is yellowing of the stem, you can spray it with Epin solution. This is an anti-stress drug. It helps to better tolerate the landing.
It is also permissible to use drugs that accelerate rooting. But usually they are used before planting the twig, dipping it entirely into the solution.
The planted cuttings must be covered with a bottle. It's better to do this when it starts to freeze outside. If the temperature is high enough, there is no need for shelter. Such a measure may even cause harm.
On a note!
The cap on the plastic bottle should be unscrewed to allow air to enter.
Advantages and disadvantages of autumn planting roses from cuttings
Using the cutting method, you can preserve the varietal qualities of the plant
The most common options for propagating roses are grafting and cuttings. However, the latter option has a number of advantages over the first:
- the plant will no longer have abundant root growth, which greatly facilitates maintenance;
- frost resistance and the ability to independently recover with the first warmth of spring, even in the event of freezing;
- the possibility of obtaining a large amount of planting material;
- longer lifespan of roses planted from cuttings.
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