A Gardeners Forum Forums General Discussion The Plants and Flowers Forum The Rose Grower's Forum can I take cuttings now?

ok, this is like my Nth time doing this, but I've never had any luck so far, hopefully I will with the help of some experts! Is it possible to take cuttings now? I want to have these rooted well before the end of April so I can take them to our new house if at all possible. I've never had luck takin cuttings of anything so any advice at all woul dbe appreciated. I'v eread through also 5 pages of links from google an dhave tried just about everything they suggested...how do you guys do it? (I could very well just buy some bybrid tea for $8 each but I'm not sure when we're going to costco again, and considering only $5 a week and 'other' expenses to pay for, I really don't have the extra $$$$$ for them)

i don't know kenny, but i wish you luck!

most rose bushes are grafted to root stock. so, taking cuttings may give you a rose bush - it may not survive over the years tho.

might have to go to the old site and do a search for info...i know there have been numerous mentions about taking cuttings from roses.

iirc, you'll need to treat the cut end with rooting hormone and put it in soil.

you could also 'air-layer' to start roots going...if you're moving soon, tho, that wouldn't be feasible for you.

how's the weather where you are? it might be to early to take any cuttings yet.

weather's starting to show signs of spring, i even see some of my sedum and daff's poking their heads up, but no peonies yet. I would like to assume that the weather continues to warm up!

Most of my success has been over the winter.and the best year has been THIS winter.I stuck a few in ground in beds where wanted them& 3 have made it.I have about 5 cuttings that have made it back by scrap pile that sat in a hanging basket...cause simply the soil wasn't being used at time(morning glory finished) my long wild pink once blooming rose....I stuck a few canes under the soil and have dug up the starter plants.MIL's is planted& SIL may have killed hers as it hung on my fence for 2 days and then she left it in her truck (she's asked me if it will live....she has it in water.its leaves have dried) Try 1 year old wood.it will take at LEAST 8 weeks.I think if your weather is still cool and your roses are still dormant....it might work. I didn't use rooting hormone this year. I rooted my red rose for my sister& step dad about 6 years ago.His has not bloomed but I hear its in shade.Sis's is doing great.she said in its 3rd year it took off& tripled in size.
My luck may be due to my humidity year round.I ignored them completly too.