While some plants can be easily propagated from cuttings, others are more difficult or even impossible. Luckily, roses aren't the last variety, but it's not necessarily particularly easy either. With a few tricks, even beginners can successfully grow roses from cuttings, one of which is the PET bottle. Would you like to try and propagate roses with plastic bottles and cuttings? How does this work?
The plastic bottle has a very specific task and is basically intended to make it easier for you to care for the cuttings. Find out exactly how to use them and why and how to prepare the cuttings.
What methods can you use to grow roses yourself?
In addition to sowing, cuttings and cuttings are a widespread way of propagating rose bushes etc. These tooFinishing is an option. But for the bottle version, use cuttings or cuttings.
Interesting to know:The only difference between the terms cuttings and cuttings is that the former still has leaves on the stem and with cuttings all leaves are removed beforehand.
Not all types of roses are suitable for this type of propagation. The trick works especially for:
- Ground cover roses
- Wildrosen
- Dwarf roses
Which shoots are suitable?
The fresh green ones are not suitable. Be sure to choose ones that are woody. If you take a closer look at the rose bushes, you will notice that not only are the brown, old shoots lignified, but there are also green rose shoots that already show signs of lignification. These are also suitable. Also, only take robust and healthy rose shoots. So the optimal shoots are:
- woody
- about pencil thick
- freshly faded
- between 15 and 60 cm long
- cut diagonally
- preferably leafless (except for the top two leaves)
When the plants are in their growing phase, it is the best time to cut cuttings and use them to propagate the roses themselves. To be more precise, July is exactly the right month.
Propagating roses with a plastic bottle and cuttings – this is how it works
The bottles are intended to serve as a hood. The purpose of this hood is not only to create a warm environment, but also to prevent the evaporation of water and thus make it easier for the cuttings to develop roots. What inexperienced hobby gardeners don't consider is that this is unnecessary with cuttings. Evaporation only makes sense if there are still leaves on the stick, i.e. with cuttings. In this case, apply the hoods as follows:
- The purchased cuttings are inserted directly into the prepared bed. You can also use a flower pot.
- Some people then pour willow water on them because itStimulates root formation.
- From now on, the soil should always remain moist, which can be a problem during the warm season. A shady or semi-shady location is therefore advantageous.
- Cut off the bottom of the bottle (1.5 liters). You can also use the bottom part of the bottle.
- Place the bottle over the cuttings.
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- Be sure to ventilate regularly to prevent mold and fungal diseases from forming. To do this, you don't have to remove the bottle (if you use the top part), just take off the lid. After a few hours you can put it back on. If you use the bottle part with a base, remove it briefly to air it out.
- If you propagate roses using a plastic bottle and cuttings, this cap will stay in place until you notice new leaf growth. This means that the cuttings have formed roots and have grown well.
Tipp:If you don't have enough plastic bottles available, you can also use mason jars or clear plastic bags. However, do not buy new bags as they are not environmentally friendly. Rather, you can use old, used ones instead of throwing them away immediately after use.
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