Accidentally Pruned Off a Healthy Rose Branch: Root It! High Success with Cuttings

Sandi: Pruning shrub rose, cut off large healthy branch. Can she save/plant it?

Yes—Root It Immediately

1. Cut into 6" pieces (each with nodes).
2. 5-gal pots, organic humus, insert deeply.
3. Keep moist, partial shade/sun.
4. Roots in 4–6 weeks (tug test = resistance).
5. Overwinter in pot (protected).
6. Next spring: up-pot to 1–2 gal, grow roots.
7. Then plant in garden.

Bonus: Multiple Plants

One branch = many cuttings = insurance. Janet wants one too!