Prepare what will be the rooting end of the cane by trimming off about ½ inch (1 cm.) when you are ready to get going with the process. Label each cutting with the name of the rose bush it was taken from if you are taking several cuttings at one time. Place the cuttings immediately in a jar or can of water to keep them moist. I like to take cuttings that are 6 to 8 inches (15-20 cm.) long. We want to take our cutting from a mature rose cane, one that has flowered/produced a bloom or blooms. To me there are some steps that one must take to have the best chance of being successful at getting a rose cutting to take root, especially in a potato. I must admit that using rose bush cuttings in potatoes is intriguing. I have read about many different forms of propagation over my years growing roses on the farm and now in the city. So, can you grow rose cuttings in a potato? There is some merit to the thought process of keeping the cutting moist as we attempt to get the rose bush cane cutting to take root. I personally have never tried using potatoes but may well do so at some point. Propagating or rooting rose cuttings to make more of the rose bushes we love, using potatoes, took to the internet a while back.
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