Roses are among the most beautiful and popular garden plants; It is hardly surprising that many a lover would like to propagate their favorite varieties themselves. At least with ungrafted roses, this project is also quite easy to do with offshoots, but with grafted varieties it is a little more complicated.
Not all roses can be propagated well via offshoots
Vegetative propagation in ungrafted roses
Specialists understand ungrafted roses as ungrafted varieties that are capable of developing strong roots themselves. These roses tend to be stronger and more resilient than their grafted relatives, and they are also easier to propagate. These roses also often form root shoots - in the case of grafted roses these are referred to as "wild shoots" - which make propagation particularly easy. All you have to do is dig up the foothills and replant them in the desired new location. Propagation via cuttings or sticks is also quite uncomplicated. With all variants you create clones of the mother plant, i. H. the offshoots will have the same characteristics.
Propagating roses with the help of a potato
Many rose lovers swear by the help of a potato when propagating their favorite roses, because this is supposed to make rooting easier for the plant. To do this, cut cuttings as usual and stick them with the cut surface to be rooted into a fresh potato. Finally, the potato (together with the rose, of course) is planted in a plant pot with potting soil and is completely covered with the substrate. The tuber supplies the cutting with nutrients and thus ensures that the young plant roots faster - it works in a similar way to a rooting powder. However, it can also happen to you that instead of the rose, the potato finally sprout.
Root roses in water
It is often read that rooting roses in a glass of water would not work. This claim applies to grafted varieties, but not to ungrafted varieties. For this method, cut a long flowering stalk from the shrub to be propagated and place it in a vase. Let the flower fade and then cut it off, but leave the shoot in the water. Change the water regularly and place the vase in a bright spot, perhaps on a windowsill. With a bit of luck, the shoot will develop roots within a few weeks.
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In contrast to ungrafted roses, grafted roses are not so easy to propagate via offshoots. However, you can try, but you should only use shoots above the grafting point - otherwise you are growing the rootstock and not the hybrid tea. However, these varieties should be better grafted (that's the technical term for grafting), as they often have difficulty developing roots.