Question
Rose or No Rose??
I Got A dozen Roses for mothers Day, and well i still have half, and one of those roses has somthing growing on one of the stem parts, and im not sure as to what it is and i was also wondering if there was anyway to plant that part thats growing?? There is a picture provided!
Answer Keep in mind that a florist roses are pampered in a greenhouse and most times won't survive in a garden. The florist rose is grown for thick petals so that a lot of handling won't damage the blooms. By the way that is the reason most florist roses don't have a fragrance because the petals are very thick. If you see a new cane starting from the rose, here is a variant of many ways to make a florist rose to grow.
Get a large pop bottle and cut the base out keeping the screw top.
Florist roses are varieties that grow well in a cool greenhouse. They do not make good looking blooms outdoors as they are damaged by rain, wind and also the flowers burn in the sun. They are usually not winter hardy as these roses are chosen to make loads of blooms indoors but may look pathetic in the garden. The chances of them rooting are very slim indeed. Here is how to make a cutting from a florist type rose.
If the rose has languished in the florist cooler for too long, it will not root.
Use a seed mixture type soil or even just vermiculite. Wet down the mixture. Make a couple of vertical slits in the base of the rose cane so frail new roots can push out easier. Make a hole with a pencil and carefully insert the cutting firming the soil around it. Place the large pop bottle over the cutting and screw top on. Then place in a cool area as roses will make roots best when the temperature is between 40' and 60'. When you see leaves forming, take the cap off, plus the bottle during the night and replace during the day without the cap. Finally when the plant is starting to really grow take the bottle off completely. Fertilize using a half strength house plant type like Schultz. If the rose has good vigour then you will be successful but if it lacks vigour you may have problems so don't blame yourself if it won't take.
