How to grow a rose from a bouquet into a chic rose bush at home?

Some ladies, on principle, do not accept bouquets from gentlemen - you should not, they say, give dead flowers to a woman. But there are cases when this argument does not work. Growing a rose from a bouquet at home can be no more difficult than getting a green onion on the windowsill. Just think: one rooted cutting can be turned into a whole bush and you can enjoy its flowering every season. The main thing is to do everything correctly and consistently.

Choosing a rose from a bouquet

Let us immediately warn you about the fly in the ointment: you need to choose a fairly fresh rose for germination, which could stand in the vase for another 2-3 days. It’s a pity, of course, to ruin the bouquet ahead of time, but this way there will be a much greater chance of rooting.

If you are planning to germinate a rose that was just given to you, keep the bouquet clean from the first day. Change the water daily or at least every other day. Otherwise, rotting processes will begin in the stem.

The second important point is that it is better to prepare several cuttings. If the roses have long stems, then you can get several copies from one.

The rosette that will give life to new bushes must be healthy, not withered, and without signs of damage.There should be no spots or rotting areas on the stem and leaves.

Preparing the cuttings

The main thing that should be on the cutting is 3 or 5 buds, from which new shoots will subsequently grow. The buds are located in the internodes, directly above the leaves.

The most promising is considered to be a cutting 5 mm thick or more, with 3–5 buds, obtained from the middle section of the stem 15 to 30 cm long.

It is important to cut the cuttings correctly. There should be an oblique cut at the bottom and a straight cut at the top:

• The top cut is made quite close to the top sheet - you need to leave a “stump” of about a centimeter or one and a half. If you leave the edge too long, it will begin to dry out or, worse, rot.
• The lower part is cut off at an angle of 45 degrees, so that the cutting line goes towards the lower bud and quite close to it (no more than a centimeter should remain).

What to do with the leaves? Everything is simple here - you can leave only the top one, cutting it in half.

Treatment with stimulants

To ensure that the rose sprouts, the lower cut is treated with growth stimulants. The following solution options can be used:

• 1 g of biological product “Kornevin” per 1 liter of water;
• 1 ampoule of "Epin" per 2 liters of water;
• 1 ml of “Zircon” per 10 liters of water;
• 0.5 teaspoon of honey and 500 ml of water;
• aloe juice with water in a ratio of 1:9.

The cuttings are placed in a nutrient liquid for a day.

Rooting

You can germinate a rose in different ways, including in ordinary water. The stage lasts from two weeks to a month, rarely longer. Upon completion, callus forms on the cuttings - a pale green growth. Roots grow underground from the callus. And the growths at the top of the stem develop into rose leaves.

Method 1 – standard

Like most plants, roses can be rooted in water.To do this, cut and processed cuttings are placed in a separate transparent container.

Important rules:

• Use only clean water that has been standing for 24 hours.
• Give preference to glass containers.
• Protect the cuttings from direct sunlight.
• Make sure that the water only covers the edge of the stem.
• Change the water every 2 days.

Method 2 - in peat

Suitable conditions for rooting pink cuttings can be created in a regular flower pot. The roots will appear faster than with the first method.

Instructions:

1. Choose a suitable container. One cutting requires a 500 ml pot. You can take a large container and root all the cuttings together, but then you should maintain a spacing of 5 cm.
2. Disinfect the pot with a weak solution of potassium permanganate, alcohol or something else.
3. Use loose soil. The best option is coconut peat. If you have agroperlite on hand, mix it with the soil mixture in a 1:2 ratio.
4. Soak the peat in water for 15 minutes.
5. Place drainage on the bottom of the pot, fill it with substrate without compacting it.
6. Make holes in the peat about 7–10 cm deep.
7. Place the cutting so that the lower bud is underground.
8. Install a greenhouse.

Rose cuttings are very sensitive and quickly die from changes in temperature and humidity. The greenhouse protects the plants. It is very easy to make by covering a plastic vegetable box with cling film. You can cover the cuttings with plastic cups or even bags. Plants are opened slightly for a few minutes 2-3 times a day to ventilate.

Method 3 – in potatoes

Potato tubers contain enough moisture and many nutrients.

How to properly use potatoes to root store-bought roses:

1. Choose a healthy tuber.
2. Rinse it and remove the eyes.
3. Disinfect with a pale pink solution of potassium permanganate and dry.
4. Make a deep hole in the potato.
5. Insert the treated rose cutting.
6. Deepen the tuber 15 cm into the ground. Only the top bud should remain on the surface.
7. Install a greenhouse.
8. Water and ventilate the cuttings regularly.

For each cutting you need to use a separate tuber.

Method 4 - newspapers and bags

This method of rose germination originated in the USA. In its homeland it is called “burrito”. In fact, a burrito is a Mexican dish that is a soft wheat tortilla with filling. Its likeness is made from cuttings:

1. Newspapers are spread in 2-3 layers and lightly moistened with water.
2. 4–7 cuttings are placed in the center and wrapped, forming a “cake”.
3. The package is placed in an opaque bag (can be a trash bag).
4. Choose a place for germination: dark, ventilated, with an air temperature of 14–20 degrees.
5. The bundle is checked weekly, spoiled cuttings are removed, and intact ones are wrapped in new newspapers and bags.

Maintaining a temperature of 14-20 degrees is key. If it is too cold, the plant will go dormant. And in extreme heat, the roots will dry out and fall off.

So, a rose bush grown from a once-gifted flower is not a myth at all, but the truth. Sometimes what we plan doesn’t work out on the first try. They say that some people only need to stick a dry stick into the ground and it will sprout. Others have to nurse the cuttings with blood and sweat. But we are for a scientific approach.

The success of the operation largely depends on the type of flower and time of year. Local roses are much easier to root. Dutch roses sprout in 10 cases out of 100. As for the season, summer shoots (June) take root best. In second place are autumn and spring flowers. Roses bought in winter have the least chance. They are treated with chemicals, thanks to which they bloom for a long time. But at the same time, their ability to form roots is much lower.