Roses: how to grow, prune and reproduce them by cuttings (from a potato)

How to grow roses and reproduce them by cuttings.To start growing roses, you can buy seedlings from a trusted nursery or try to multiply them by cuttings.

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How grow roses, when and how potarle, how to take care of it and the best multiplication techniques by cuttings.





Le pink they are among the most loved flowers in the world because of their delicious scent and the colors that distinguish them. They are considered by many to be the only queens of the garden. Some varieties of roses, in fact, are particularly valuable, but all roses have a fundamental characteristic: attract bees and insects useful for agriculture.

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How to grow roses

To start grow roses you can buy seedlings at a trusted nursery, start from the seed, or try to proceed to multiplication by cuttings.

How and when to sow roses

It's possible grow roses from seeds. These can be purchased or extracted from the roses that we already grow by collecting and opening the so-called "false fruits" (the rose hips that remain after flowering) and extracting the seeds that must be stored in a humid place to "awaken them. ”, Such as in a glass jar with sawdust. In February (the best month for sow roses) you can then take them back and proceed with sowing. It is advisable to rinse them and let them soak in water for a whole night before burying them in order to soften the seed envelope.

It is advisable to create small seedbeds to facilitate germination by inserting a single seed for each jar of maximum 10 centimeters in diameter or, if you want to bury directly, it is advisable to insert the seed at a depth of two or three centimeters. After about two months, the first shoots will appear even if some varieties need more time for germination.

How and when to plant the rose seedlings

Put at home the rose seedlings in autumn, in the month of October, or in winter, between January e Februarywhen they are at rest. The soil must be well dug and fertilized. To enrich it, manure or homemade compost is used, to be mixed with peat. Roses love acidic soils.



Among the natural fertilizers recommended for the cultivation of roses we find the coffee grounds and chopped banana peels, which you can bury in small quantities when preparing the soil. You can protect your plants from the cold of winter with one mulch composed of pieces of bark and dried leaves. The soil must be rich both for roses to grow in the garden and for those that you will arrange in pots.

How to transplant roses

Transplant roses in the garden about 1 meter away between one plant and another. Be careful not to damage the roots. Transplant roses in the fall or winter, avoiding the colder periods. The exposure of the roses varies from one variety to another. Some plants prefer full sun, others partial shade. Find out about it before purchasing, based on the space you will have available in the garden to give life to your rose garden. Roses prefer a pH land between 5.5 and 7.0 (there are special tools to measure it on sale in gardening shops). The value 6.5, which indicates a slightly acidic pH, as a rule, it is considered ideal for roses to be grown in the garden.

How to water roses

Water the roses immediately after having transplanted them. In general, never wet the leaves or flowers directly, to prevent the rose plants from becoming damaged or sick. Wet the roses at the base and abundantly, so that the soil is well moistened. Never water the roses in full sun. Choose early morning and evening.

How to prune roses

prune the roses it is necessary to practice a clean cut and slightly oblique above the gem. Pruning serves to reduce the size of the plant and to encourage the development of new flowers, as well as to eliminate dry or damaged branches. There winter pruning of roses occurs when the leaves have fallen and the first buds have not yet sprouted. Vigorous pruning usually favors more abundant blooms. It is good to remove the oldest branches and always try to give the plant the best shape. There summer pruning of roses serves to eliminate dried and withered flowers and facilitate new blooms.



Roses: how to grow, prune and reproduce them by cuttings (from a potato)

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Ground and potted rose cuttings

You will be able to multiply your roses thanks to the cuttings. There cutting it is a very simple technique that allows you to obtain a new rose plant from an existing one. You can transfer the rose cuttings directly to the ground, in your garden, or in pot. Choose young, straight stems. Cut them off with a clean cut below the gem, from which the roots will develop. The length of the cuttings will be 20 cm. Obtain the cuttings with pruning shears. For cutting, keep an angle of 45 °.

Roses: how to grow, prune and reproduce them by cuttings (from a potato)

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You can leave some leaves at the apex of the cuttings, but it is usually recommended to remove them completely, so that the plant's energies focus on the roots and their development. Insert into the ground, enriched with peat and soil, your cuttings for two thirds of their length. Prepare and transplant your rose cuttings starting from the second half of thesummer until the beginning ofautunno, that is from August to October.

Cuttings of roses with potatoes

Roses: how to grow, prune and reproduce them by cuttings (from a potato)

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An apparently somewhat unusual but widely used method to prepare rose cuttings is to use potatoes. Potatoes promote root formation and provide the cuttings with the nutrients and moisture they need for growth. Drill a hole in the center of each potato, crossing them from side to side, and insert a rose cutting into each.

You can transplant the rose cuttings directly into pots or in the garden, and maybe create one mini saw and with a plastic bottle to protect them from the elements, remembering to discover them for a while at least once a day to let them breathe. Choose a partial shade location for your cuttings and water them every day, early morning or evening, to keep the soil moist at all times. When pulling the cutting lightly you will feel resistance, the roots will have formed. THU the complete tutorial.

Roses: how to grow, prune and reproduce them by cuttings (from a potato)

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