We often receive roses and bouquets as gifts. Flowers are a beautiful gift for receiving as they are beautiful and aromatic and make us feel very special. However, receiving flowers and bouquets for gifts also means that we are plucking them from plants and once the gifting purpose is fulfilled, they are left to desiccate.
If you are someone who feels terrible about this, you can change it the other way around. You can take these roses and plant them into your garden into a full-fledged rose shrub. It sounds surprising, doesn’t it? However, it is true. But, make sure that you follow the steps right to get the desired results. Follow these steps to grow yourself a rose plant from a rose flower.
Step 1: Prepare Your Cutting
When you receive a rose in a bouquet, it is in a condition that is not fit for directly being transferred to soil. You have to do a few things to get it prepared. The foremost thing to do is chop down extra leaves on the rose cutting. You must cut off the leaves that are drying up or have a yellow stem as they are soon going to dry up anyway. Cutting them off can help your rose conserve energy and transfer it to the right places to grow.
Further, shorten the stem by chopping some off it. While you do this, make sure to cut the stem at a 45-degree angle. Finally, make slight slits on the sides of the bottommost part of your stem.
Step 2: Leave It For Hydration
The next step is to hydrate the stem cuttings of roses (Rose Plant Care In Winter). When you cut the bottom end of the stem at a 45-degree angle, you increase the surface area of the rose that will absorb water, this makes it easier to get maximum possible hydration. Leave the roses in water for a few days, while changing the water every day to avoid bacterial growth. Keep them in water till either roots or scar tissues develop.
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Step 3: Transfer To Soil
Once the roots or scar tissues are formed, you are free to transfer the rose to the soil (Soil Free Gardening). For the first few weeks, make sure the soil isn’t left completely dry. It should have some moisture. Your rose plant is perfectly ready now!
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