Can you make more rose bushes from one original?
It is possible to grow a new rose bush from stem cuttings. If it is a hybrid tea or florabunda rose, the root system it develops might not be enough to support the new plant. That is why some roses are grafted. If the rose you wish to propagate has it's own rootstock, the new plant should develop an adequate rootstock also.
Select a cane of new growth and cut the stem on a slant. Cut a little below a bud.
Remove the bud and all of the leaves. Splitting the stem helps develop more roots.
Place the cut stem in water or a 50/50 blend of potting soil/perlite that comes half way up its length.
If desired, add root compound to the water or potting mix to speed the rooting process.
Place in an area that is well lit but no direct sunlight and where temperature stays at approximately 70 degrees. Leave for 4 to 6 weeks.
When roots develop, plant in a small pot (you can place the pot in a hole in your yard or garden where it is well sheltered).
When vigorous growth begins, transplant the rosebush in a permanent location.
Reply:Most rose bushes consist of flowering shoots grafted onto wild rose rootstock.
It may or may not be legal for you to create more roses this way; some roses are patented.
If it's legal, grafting is pretty simple to do.
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