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new to this newsgroup, not to roses-got 100 or so in the ground. Somewhat depressed, being winter here, roses taking a nap, worrying about the pending ice storm and what it might do. Question for the group-is there any "rule of thumb" as to which roses root easier?Do shrubs root easier than floribunda, or does it vary from rose to rose/ thanks ed |
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Somewhat depressed, being winter here, roses taking a nap, worrying about
the pending ice storm and what it might do. Good Morning Ed and welcome to RGR. It may not make you feel any better, but I'm in a warm climate and my gardens are depressing this time of year also. The roses are still blooming, but many are suffering from one fungal disease or another, the annuals in and around the roses are looking very ratty, the weeds are still growing and I don't have any time to take care of all the problems! It's times like these I wish for a colder climate so I would have an excuse to skip gardening chores. Question for the group-is there any "rule of thumb" as to which roses root easier?Do shrubs root easier than floribunda, or does it vary from rose to rose/ I've read China roses are among the easiest to root and they are the class the roots the easiest and quickest for me. I took a few cuttings from Emmie Gray just a few weeks ago and they have lots of small roots and are already blooming in their soda bottle greenhouse. (Something else I must do soon, open them to some air and repot them.) I don't think I've ever had cutting from a polyantha fail either. They may take a few extra weeks, but they do root. I've been successful with many types of roses, but the only ones that I've never been able to root are Hybrid Teas. Since they are overall my least favorite garden rose, maybe I don't try as hard and I know I have tried less often. I hope you and your roses do not suffer too much in the ice storms. At least that's one thing I don't have to worry with in my climate. Julie |
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"ed" wrote in message . com... new to this newsgroup, not to roses-got 100 or so in the ground. Somewhat depressed, being winter here, roses taking a nap, worrying about the pending ice storm and what it might do. Question for the group-is there any "rule of thumb" as to which roses root easier?Do shrubs root easier than floribunda, or does it vary from rose to rose/ thanks ed |
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"ed" wrote in message
. com... new to this newsgroup, not to roses-got 100 or so in the ground. Somewhat depressed, being winter here, roses taking a nap, worrying about the pending ice storm and what it might do. Question for the group-is there any "rule of thumb" as to which roses root easier?Do shrubs root easier than floribunda, or does it vary from rose to rose/ thanks ed I've never tried rooting modern (grafted) roses, but I have had good luck with mini ramblers (Red Cascade), Hybrid Perpetuals (Ferdinand Pichard), and Bourbons (Honorine de Brabant). Oddly enough I had zero luck with another Bourbon, Variegata di Bologna, which in my garden is a huge plant that grows like a weed - new growth from the root all the time. Why wouldn't it propogate? I dunno. I'd probably stick with own root plants to attempt propagation, but that would include moderns that are grown well as own roots (e.g. Moody Dream). I don't use rooting hormone or a plastic "tent", just good potting soil and I keep the pot in semi-shade and keep the soil damp until the cutting roots (new leaf growth appears). Gail San Antonio TX Zone 8 |
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