I am getting ready to post an article on dallasgardenbuzz.com with an update on the Veggie Green Rose that Ann and I have been growing in our gardens since 2023.
First, I have a question and would like to use your answer/instructions in the blog article.
When is the best time of year to take rose cuttings and could you offer some instructions for the proper way to do it?
Linda
Hi Linda,
Thanks for the question. First, I am not a rosarian, but I have had good luck in propagating roses.
Actually, the process is very similar to ordinary herbaceous plants.
Take cuttings of current season’s growth in mid-spring to early summer. It should be green, but not too flimsy.
The cutting should be 4 to 6 inches long and from healthy stock.
Make the cut about 1/4 inch below the lowest node.
Remove most of the lower leaves (2 to 4 leaves may remain at the tip) and flowers.
Dip the cutting end in rooting hormone (if available); most will root regardless.
Place the cutting in a small pot of moist half & half potting soil and perlite. At least 3/4 inch (including a node) should be below the soil level.
Keep the soil moist. Tenting the cutting with clear glass or plastic devices may aid root development (like a terrarium).
The cutting should be kept in good light (no direct sunlight) at temperatures of 70 to 80.
Rooting should occur within 3 to 4 weeks.
Roseann Ferguson, Dallas County Master Gardener Class of 2008,
Roseann is amply suited to discuss rose propagation having volunteered with Texas Discovery Garden for 19 years and having received these awards: Second Place Outstanding Master Gardener for the State of Texas 2018 and Speaker of the Year 2025 from the DCMGA Speakers Bureau and a Commendation from The Garden Club of America 2025.
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