Why won't my cuttings root?

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  1. singer74

    singer74 Active Member

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    And yet another question... Sorry, today is my catch-up day!

    I have 3 cuttings from a small pink rose I found growing in a field in southern Ontario. They looked just like Eglantine.

    Anyway, of these 3 cuttings I have, it has been about 7 weeks and they still haven't rooted. I put them in potting soil in yogurt containers with holes punched in the bottom, and put 2 liter soda bottles over them to keep in humidity. They are still alive and look healthy, but there just isn't anything going on. I took one of the 3 out of its soil today and put it in a glass of water instead, because I've seen on the web that some people have more success that way.

    Shouldn't I be seeing some kind of activity by now?
     
  2. Eric La Fountaine

    Eric La Fountaine Contributor Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    Weekend Gardener Active Member 10 Years

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    If your cuttings still look heathy, wait and have patience. But make sure that it gets enough light - bright indirect sunlight is best.
     
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    Thanks for the advice! As you can tell from my posts, patience is something I need to work on .... ;-)
     
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    Wonderful information, thank you!!
     
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    Eric La Fountaine Contributor Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    I replaced the article with a link to it. The articles are copyrighted by the writers, so posting the whole section is a bit much. Nice articles though, so hopefully people don't mind scrolling down past the ads.

    And a gentle reminder on copyrights. Just use a link when the info is not free for educational use or some such wording.

    Here is a link to the whole series of rose articles from that site.

    http://stason.org/TULARC/crafts/rose-gardening/

    I could not get to the Cheryl Netter site by the url in the article. 1950Greg is the following link the same info?
    http://members.fortunecity.com/cnetter/rose_tour/rose_cut.html
     
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    Yes that s the right site.
     

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