Rose Tips

Here are some of my other blog posts on rose gardening tips.

How to Prune Roses
Knowing how to prune roses can mean the difference between having healthy, beautiful roses and a blooming mess. Knowing how to prune roses will lead to a hea...

10 Tips for Growing Beautiful Roses
Whether you are a beginner in rose gardening or looking for useful tips on growing roses you have come to the right place. Here you will find tips for everyt...

How to Grow Roses from Cuttings
Learning how to grow roses from cuttings can save you a lot of money and help you extend your rose garden. Growing roses from stem cuttings is easy with the ...

Sundowner Rosa Grandiflora
Sundowner is a beautiful Grandiflora rose. After planting it in my rose garden this spring I think it is now one of my favorite roses. Here you will find tip...

How to Grow Roses from Cuttings

If you want to save money on growing roses or would like to share roses with your family and friends you can do so by propagating your roses from cuttings.

Growing roses from cuttings is fairly easy. For those of you who have never tried it you can check out How to Grow Roses From Cuttings for a full tutorial with step by step information.

I use the above method for all my roses but I have heard of a new trend lately.... using wet newspapers and a dark closet. I haven't tried it yet as I am waiting for more info on what roses do best with it and what the success rate tends to be. I have had several roses root using the normal method from cuttings so I don't want to mess up a good thing.

If anyone has ever grown their cuttings from newspaper please share! We would love to hear about what worked, didn't work and what roses you used.

Fertilizing Roses

Roses need consistent fertilizer to keep them healthy, bushy and full of blooms. Using a common fertilizer such as Miracle Grow Rose Fertilizer will keep them looking great. Fertilize according to the recommended instructions.

Avoid fertilizing in the winter. Fertilizer can cause the roses to 'wake-up' and promote new growth while they should be dormant. Tender new growth can be injured by hard freezes and cause damage to the entire bush.

Epsom Salt is another option for fertilizing roses. The magnesium sulphate works wonders on the roses. Scratch in 2 tablespoons of Epsom Salt near the base of the plant. Do not touch the base of the plant with the Epsom Salt to prevent burning. You can also mix with 1 gallon of water to make a liquid feed.