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title: "Quick question yall! I’m new to trying to propagate plants and the…"
description: "Quick question yall! I’m new to trying to propagate plants and the only thing I have been successful with is pothos. I am trying to propagate my rose bushes…"
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community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "OliviaA"
published: "2025-06-05T04:37:59.808703Z"
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# Quick question yall! I’m new to trying to propagate plants and the…

_Posted by OliviaA on 2025-06-05_

Quick question yall! I’m new to trying to propagate plants and the only thing I have been successful with is pothos. I am trying to propagate my rose bushes and I have had zero luck. I have added pictures of the parent rose bushes I am attempting to do it with. The methods I have used is putting a cutting in water, putting a cutting in soil with root hormone powder, and scoring a branch while still on the bush + root hormone powder on the scored area and wrapping it in soil/saran wrap and left for a couple of weeks. None worked. What am I doing wrong?

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## 5 comments

### Dory commented on 2025-06-05

This is how I do my rose and hibiscus props.. you need at least one leaf node exposed, I cut a small slit on the end going in water, dip it in root hormone and pop it through a napkin (to keep it off the bottom and edges, then fold the top of the bottle back over (humidity dome)

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### Sunny commented on 2025-06-05

Dory’s method will work. I will add a few steps I found helpful.  
\- Cut from the newest (soft wood) growth tip on a branch. The hard woody sections can take up to 2 months to root.  
\- Begin propagation in spring to avoid the plant going dormant before roots develop.  
\- Leave 3 to 4 nodes on each node cutting. Remove all the lower leaves except the leaves at the top node. Excess leaves pull energy that could go to root building.  
\- Prepare and disinfect (hydrogen peroxide) all tools and equipment to avoid keeping the cut end exposed to air too long. Cut at a steep angle close to a leaf node. Roots grow at the cut end.  
\- Dip in rooting hormone.  
\- Change the water when it gets cloudy.  
It can take two weeks to 2 months to root. Add diluted rose fertilizer when roots appear. Rose fertilizers are more acidic.  
\- Keep it in bright indirect light with higher humidity and warm temperatures. You can cover with a clear plastic bag or cloche to increase humidity. Don’t let the bag touch the leaves to avoid rot. 🪴🍀

#### Sunny replied on 2025-06-05

I made the mistake of trying to propagate in early fall thinking I would have free rose bushes next year. I didn’t know roses go dormant even when potted and indoors. Heartbreaking.💔😩😆

### OliviaA commented on 2025-06-06

Thank you all so much!! I don’t think I know what the node looks like on a rose bushes though 😬

### amoonshapedgarden commented on 2025-07-15

Can I try now during summer?

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