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Old 16-06-2007, 07:20 AM posted to rec.gardens
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In article ,
Kay Lancaster wrote:

On Thu, 14 Jun 2007 12:16:51 -0700, oldvike wrote:

I have a gr8 rose bush in a large pot. Is there a safe way to devide
it into
3-4 plants for repotting?


Easiest way to propagate a rose, imho, is called "layering" or "stooling".
This will give you a rose on its own roots, which may or may not be better
than a grafted rose.
http://gardeningwithskip.tamu.edu/segments/032005a.html
http://www.texasroserustlers.org/propcare.html

Remember that patented plants aren't supposed to be propagated at home.

Kay


Oh, my, god. They aren't owned by Monsanto are they? We are all so
busted;-)

- Billy
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