Fall and Winter Cuttings: Cool Season Plant Propagation

[@HurairaHerbals]

I've been doing something similar for my old garden roses, but instead of using rooting hormone, I gentle scratch off some of the botton half of the skin of the cutting with a knife or edge of a scissor, the part thats going to be in the soil, to make it easier for the rose to push out roots. I have an 80 percent success rate so far (zone 9a houston tx)

[@soul5236]

Which season do you usually Propagate?

[@catwithoutthehat]

​@@soul5236 the best time for me is over winter or very early start of spring is when I've had the most luck I'm zone 8a SC

[@careyjohnston4176]

Using sand is the medium that I was taught be all the older gardeners when I was younger. Thank you for showing this method. Your an expert teacher. 😃

[@jonathanryals9934]

Use the grainy sand not the dusty sand.

[@careyjohnston4176]

@@jonathanryals9934 yes larger grain sand is best . Where i live now is very sandy soil. Just a few miles from Arkansas river and although its sandy there is enough clay and silt to smother most plants .

[@IngerNordahl]

@@jonathanryals9934 I bought paver sand from home depot. It might be on the dusty side. Where can I get courser sand?

[@melrosepark4463]

All my fall and winter cuttings are successful so I will just do this method.

[@poppy5515]

Thank you for the educational value and clear explanation of your method. You are a great teacher who spells out all the nuances - and reasoning for why you do what you do. Keep it coming, please. I'm an old gardener but I learn so much more from your videos.

[@plantsim]

Impossible for anyone to dislike this video. You're awesome.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Literally now (since dislikes are disabled on YT)!

[@plantsim]

@@FraserValleyRoseFarm What! I did not know that, I will try a different superlative next time. This video is so helpful :):):)

[@ankita3214]

Yes sir, propagation is very important for saving our varieties. Yesterday I told to my grandmother to do rose cuttings.👍

[@TwoRiversFarm707]

I do a matching clear cup inside the red cup so that I can pull the clear cup out to assess root development. I’m doing citrus from seed so I drill holes in the clear cup and let the red cup collect the water, so I can easily dump out excess water from the red cup as citrus trees don’t like “wet legs”.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks Cynthia - good method!

[@devonnafehr869]

You do it from seeds in oranges and lemons? Do you dry the seeds first?

[@devonnafehr869]

When he's doing this, it's he dipping the node side into the hormone?

[@howard977]

I been watching from Niagara Falls NY for years

[@Wolf-xu1fj]

You bastard

[@BillLowenburg]

Excellent demonstration, thanks! I’m going to use sand and no-frills outdoor propagation (for other species, not roses) and see what happens. I just raise plants as a hobby and give to friends and plant them on my own property. It’s a lot of fun and very relaxing for not a lot of money.

[@Wolf-xu1fj]

I am in Toronto, if I take rose cuttings in October, where would I put them? I live in an apartment, I don’t have a garage , is keeping them at room temperature ok? Or the fridge? Thanks

[@karlathiessen5786]

I've had these questions for a long time and you're the only one that has ever elaborated on it. Thank you so much for this info. Very well done.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks Karla - I'm so glad you found it helpful

[@grassroots9304]

I like your videos and the information you present. I very much appreciate that they don't feel like they're full of "garbage", to put it politely.

[@stampinghippo7157]

Yep! Sand is the solution to my hardwood cutting problem! I´ve done cuttings last November, after watching your previous video on this topic and had very good success over winter , about 80 percent rooted. I stored them outside in a sheltered position. In February I relocated the cuttings to the back of the garden. Following a mild winter a horrible wet and cold spring killed all the tiny roots and the only cutting which came through was the rose Synactif. Only because back in November I ran out of dirt while potting this variety and added two hand full of sand to the pot! I Needed you for the explanation ! Thanks for the HELP!

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Very much my pleasure. Thanks for watching!

[@kieroneyles1026]

After watching this video I went in to the garden to have a go, I did three varieties of rose, I took about 6 of each rose and put them in sand, they are in the greenhouse on a large tray, thankyou for all your knowledge and information, all the best from kieron in Halifax uk

[@gladysharker8728]

How did they turn out?

[@kieroneyles1026]

@@gladysharker8728 all but 2 survived, better luck next time

[@bradfordgrey700]

I really enjoy your more business centered approach to these videos! Do you have a video about maintaining your plants over the winter? What is the watering situation for dormant roses?

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Hi Bradford. Yes, I've done a few videos on maintaining nursery plants over the winter. Here's one on fall/winter cleanup of potted roses: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qqDLm4aVhsSkjpI Here's another one where I talk about the steps after rooting: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iYS0dYCsn9CXmJI . If the cuttings are lightly rooted, I keep them from low freezing temperatures (semi-dormant) and water only as needed to keep them from drying out. In my greenhouse, that's a check about once per week.

[@1952drf]

Jason...seeing this was posted yesterday means you, your family and farm are OK and not part of the Fraser Valley which flooded this week? If so, that is a relief to know!

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Hi David. We were fortunate enough to be behind one of the dikes that held up. Thanks for your concern!

[@teelahollinhead6021]

Love your videos. Probably my favorite gardening videos on KZbin! Not over the top, full of great info, and not crazy edited. I hate when I’m watching a super edited video and the person is just jumping all over the place. I don’t have any roses yet, mostly just perennials but since I’ve started watching your videos I’m dying to get some!! Hope to visit the farm next time I visit Washington!

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

We'd love to see you!

[@starseedstudio17]

Thank you for your kindness and strength to share the truth

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

I appreciate the support Starseed Studio

[@wildchook745]

I do love the hardwood cutting, you put them in and let it do its thing. I started doing them in the trench method for hardwood. I also stick them in the pots too. No-fuss method :)

[@stormelemental13]

Very useful video. I am one of those who keeps propagating cuttings far too late and then wonders what to do with them. Now I have a better idea.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

You and me both!

[@kaymgee08]

Another great video - thank you! I have a small overcrowded garden and no greenhouse or covered space. I take all kinds of cuttings at all times of year and just stick several in a largish pot which I keep near the rose I took them from so no need for labels! I find I have very good success from some varieties and hardly any from others. I don't keep many as no space, but give lots away. Will try the sand for the tricky ones. I'm in SE England.

[@anitabrock6858]

I’m in zone 7b, Oklahoma and group my rose cuttings in plastic tubs and are in my potting shed over the winter. I do use a a heater if temps go below 35 which is usually January and all my cuttings do very well. Cuttings get lots of light all winter long and it warms up quite significantly during the day in the potting shed.

[@aosterkamp]

You have an amazing set up! I have been splitting cacti/succulents for years. Just recently learned you can propagate nearly ANY plant out there! To say i'm obsessed would be an understatement! Had to convert my basement to a greenhouse this year to keep everything going through the winter. It's probably not possible to do what you do here in Iowa... 250 acres, and it's all freaking corn. Technology is advancing though! Will have to try that sand method though. Very interesting and cost effective way to go. Thank you for sharing this!

[@KoustubhaKale]

Hi Jason, Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I have been watching your videos and it has improved my knowledge. I am in Melbourne, Australia. Based on this video I did some winter cuttings from my pruning and a few of them have survived. A couple have even sent out nice new shoots. Considering I put these winter cuttings in the garden bed mid August, 1) When is the right time to take them out of that bed and put in a pot? (I do not want to plant them out in the garden). 2)And what is the best/safest method to get them out of the bed and into a pot ?

[@sarahanson9032]

I'm a beginner gardener and first time to use the method of using rooting hormone and cuttings..you definitely nailed the solutions of my problems

[@shawneenhammer4241]

Yes, thanx, from zone 3-4a

[@elviramcintosh9878]

A great idea! Thanks for each tip, they are all important. I learnt to 'read' roses following your videos. And I love the red-cup idea, thanks. Greetings from Australia.

[@hrnature5501]

Great Idea I like your videos 👍👍👍

[@connierendfrey2817]

I'm a beginner not going to gush just going to say thank you for your wonderful videos

[@seniyeshepherd3050]

Thanks again for very informative video Jason! I love watching your videos 🙏🏻

[@marschlosser4540]

Arizona Zone 9A, January seems to be the best, with the monsoons (mid-July on) nest. For figs and others, peat moss works, but pomegranates and roses, I'll try sand.

[@fia8079]

A few weeks ago I actually put a few rose cuttings from a store bought bouquet into a large pot just trimmed them a little and put rooting hormone without covering them looks like they all took and seem to have rooted just fine. I've also rooted a few by putting a glass vase over them and a way better way than a plastic container that was almost always causing the mold on the cuttings.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks for the tip!

[@fia8079]

One of the rose cuttings has already started a rose bud. I wanted to ask should I cut it off or let it flower ? I'm extremely happy that I was finally able to root the bouquets from a store. OMG especially a really pretty one that's like a grayish color with pink trim ! Beautiful now I can root just about any store bouquet roses more easily by using the glass dome instead. I love watching anything and everything you post !! Thanks and I wanted to ask is it possible to visit your farm ?

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

You bet. We're making preparations now to open of Fridays and Saturdays in the spring of 2022.

[@miaaustin1508]

Thanks you to share about the Roses cutting in the winter !👍

[@ticktock2383]

I am keeping the cuttings in a cool room (closed all the registers), at about 58-60 degrees. So far they seem to be doing well.

[@kevinjamesparr552]

One must check if rose flowers on old wood,like Alba does. Before taking cuttings best label all rose plants .I have over 2000 plants in my gardens so labels are vital

[@brendaroxde6471]

I have propagated English Roses for the first time from hard cuttings of September 2021 into Terracotta as well as plastic pots. They have developed about 1 to 2 cm nodes growth until the winter came . Our last winter temperatures here were from 4C to -10 C. I honestly didn’t know if they would survive but it was like an experiment. I put the pots outside along the side of the house where they’re somehow wind - protected and only very little rain or snow would fall onto the pots. Then I covered the pots with fleece . Well to my surprise those 8 pot have survived the 1st critical winter ( maybe 1 or 2 cuttings from each pot didn’t make it ) and you know what? 3 pots have started to bear flowers since August and 2 since September 2022., I’m so excited about the outcome therefore I have done more planting from August 2022 and they look so far ( now mid October) promising . By the way , I just used the normal commercial soil and I keep the soil always moist from planting time and stop watering about 2 weeks before the frost comes .

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks for sharing your success and technique Brenda!

[@terriviola7754]

I'm in zone 9a. Your temps sound like mine. Thanks for the advice!

[@mimispeike793]

Okay. I've had no luck with hydrangeas. You inspire me to try again.

[@MrTonyPiscatelle]

Wow, just the channel I've been needing and looking for. Great information . I live in Indiana just between Louisville Ky and Indianapolis. AKA southern Indiana. Our winters can get so cold or stay on the warm side. So very hard to guess what the weather is going to do. I have been chomping at the bit to propagate my rose bushes right now. But so many videos have just confused me and spun my head like the exorcist. I believe you have convinced me to wait until spring to prune and try propagating my rose bushes. Any advice you might give me for my growing area would be greatly appreciated.

[@Chuckles17]

Interesting. From what I had seen and read elsewhere, I was planning to overwinter this year's rooted rose and lavender cuttings in my unheated shed over the winter, with the understanding that as long as the roses were hardy for the zone, they should be okay. But I'm in 5b, and we spend most of the winter below freezing, so now I'm a bit apprehensive. I wonder whether maybe I should take a few of each type out of their current pots (gallon pots, with sand, in which they rooted) and bring them inside, to be safe in case I've misjudged. I wonder whether disturbing the roots is more or less risky than the cold... I'm also preparing a hardwood cutting experiment. I've built a small, heated propagation box which I'm planning to leave in the unheated shed all winter. Reports seem to be that with the rooting area warm but with most of the stem up in the cold, hardwood cuttings can do really well and progress more quickly than one might expect. I'll be documenting it, to see what works and what doesn't, so perhaps I can pay back for some of what I've learned online by sharing my experience with others :-)

[@retroredo9850]

i have similar issues but in 8b. not entirely sure what the b means. We retired to southern calif high desert. 3 months of 100 degrees.Winter gets cold enough to have a week of snow. Going into mid 30s end of this week for overnights.Day temp now is mid 70s. We had 2 late freezes after Spring warm up this year so none of my seeds grew. And have had two fall warm ups to seem like a mild summer so all the plantsand trees intown grew at the tips and got blooms in middle of leaves falling off! The tallest mountain and the lowest point in USA are near us and Death Valley an hour east. Interestingly English lavender I guess is close enough to a local sage plant and does well here. Nothing phases it. A lady started a lavendar ranch here so I bought a couple plants. Ive not yet managed to get my cuttings to survive and figuring out plants to try but how i found this channel. I thought of making our little trailer a greenhouse of sorts. We have an RV style hookup for it including electricity. The bathtub has a skylight over it. I could add a heater or heating pad and some shelves across the tub. We shall see.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks. Sounds like an interesting experiment - that kind of bottom heat can have really dramatic results, so I can't wait to see how it turns out. I suspect your gallons would be just fine fully dormant in the shed, but not a bad idea to hedge your bets. Any way you can do so without the repotting step? I only ask because disturbing the roots/repotting at this time of year can be a little iffy.

[@ttb1513]

@@retroredo9850 A zone covers a 10F degree range. For zone 8 that is 10-20F. Zone 8a is the colder half of the zone range: 10-15F. Zone 8b is the warmer half of the zone range: 15-20F.

[@missdaisy9957]

Love your videos! I’m learning a lot from you.❤️💚🌹

[@maggiemanzke7926]

My fall has been amazingly mild so far, and I have one rose that has shot two amazing canes, but both are in danger of breaking at the base. I've tied everything together, loosely, temporarily, but I need to get those hardwood canes off so the rest of the plant can get better airflow. I know it's late, but I'm going to try to create cuttings using this method. Thanks for the great instructions you give on one of my all-time favorite plants!

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks Maggie. For most climates, I wouldn't say you're late.

[@rosariovillasenor9885]

I luv luv all of these lessons wonderful and fun!Thank you so much

[@patricksplantspaketho3760]

Great video ! 🌿😊🌿 Plants are the best, specially the people behind them 🌿🤩🌿 You got a new sub from Denmark .☀️🌿😊🇩🇰

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks Patrick - and BTW, I have a little philodendron collection myself, but nothing so impressive as yours.

[@breakingburque2200]

I’m going to have to try this again, there are a few Rose bushes I would love copies of.

[@chatterbugmm]

Thank you for making these videos. Very helpful.

[@dr.westwood]

Late in the season now, but I may do this next year with some of my mum's roses so she can expand her rose garden and I can place a couple in my front garden just to get some roses. I'm still on a quest for a few of the Old World Roses and really struggling to find the three I most want from suppliers that will ship to the US. The one place I have found one of them seems to have very mixed reviews and I don't really want to risk spending $50 USD for a plant that may or may not survive. Love these videos. I have several bookmarked.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks Roderick. And just out of curiosity, which are the three on your wishlist?

[@dr.westwood]

@@FraserValleyRoseFarm Alba Maxima, Damascus Omar Khayyam, and Damascus Isfahan.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Nice choices. Two of them are on my wishlist as well (I already have 'Ispahan')

[@julesdavis1845]

Thank you. Very helpful. I’m in zone 6b. May I trim my boxwoods in the first week of October. We’re mostly in the 50-70s by day and 40-50s at night.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

They'll probably recover better if you wait until spring.

[@julesdavis1845]

@@FraserValleyRoseFarm Thank you.

[@johnman559]

I was dropping your knowledge with my North Yorkshire friends recently, Jason from Fraser valley farm said it best "Cuttings are a balance between drying out and dying and rotting" Your Landscape reminds me a bit of Yorkshire, where in the world are you Jason?

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks John. We're on Canada's pacific coast, just about an hour east of Vancouver.

[@allmanslife8482]

Hi from South Africa A question iv been told there's a copyright thing with roses Thanks again for all your help

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

If the breeder/introducer registers the rose for a plant patent, they have the exclusive right to propagate for 20 years. If you search the plant on helpmefind it'll usually list the various dates of introduction and sometimes even the patent number.

[@allmanslife8482]

@@FraserValleyRoseFarm thanks again for your help Looking forward to more information

[@camicri4263]

Great video Jason! Most helpful! Blessings

[@Omegawerewolfx]

Thank you for this. I clone peppers all the time, but I would like to clone other plants in my garden.

[@IngerNordahl]

I've been watching your videos on rose propagation and this seems to be your most recent video on hardwood propagation. Is this still the method you would recommend for the average rose gardener? I picked up some paver sand from home depot. I'm hoping it is course enough and I'm excited to try this method. I guess it'll be obvious in the spring which ones were successful, because they'll grow leaves when all all the other roses do. I've learned so much from and you it's with the help of your videos that I'm so excited to propagate roses, and maybe I'll try some cuttings of my hydrangea too. Thank you for your videos!

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks, but I do have a more recent video on hardwood prop: kzbin.info/www/bejne/an-yf4CPiLBlnpIsi=OEJQKX51jxgOkQ19 It's not a matter of one method being objectively better than the other, but doing it in beds outdoors is certainly less work. I know that some who grow in climates with extreme cold winters do it inside a cool garage in pots or cups.

[@IngerNordahl]

@@FraserValleyRoseFarm Thank you for your reply! Yes, I've watched that video too, and I guess it could apply to roses as well. Because I don't have a big yard with a nice soil bed to work with, I actually like the idea of the cups. In my harder clay soil, I feel like it's more difficult to dig up the rooted plants without damaging the roots. I'm hoping the sand will make it easy to separate out any rooted cuttings. Thanks again for all your videos!

[@jjliu1841]

Love your videos. Can you show how to create standard/tree rose?

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks. I'll note it down for future projects.

[@preetikacker360]

Hello Jayson, Thank you for very informative videos. I have been enjoying them. I started doing your method of propagation of hard wood rose cuttings, using sand. I noted my sand is not very coarse, would you suggest me to add some perlite or vermiculite?

[@anitagriffin2472]

Hello Jason, I am retired and this is my first time rose propagating. I am located below Montgomery AL, Southern part. Like you, we have mild winters and very few freezing temperatures for prolong periods of time. My rose planting environment is our washroom that has one window and no wall insulation. At this time of the year, the room temperature is around 70 degrees and gets cooler at night. After dipping my rose cuttings in rooting hormone powder, I planted them in a moist mixture of moss and topsoil, FOUR CUTTINGS PER CUP. I feed the cuttings once daily using rain water I collected earlier and apply that water using a mist spray water bottle purchased at a local Dollar store. *Praise report. I planted several rose cuttings fives weeks ago and most of the cuttings are putting out tiny green leaves. *My question, is it time to separate and transition the four root systems from the one cup into four individual cups? And, do you recommend I maintain the same living environment and feeding schedule I started with until Spring? Sincerely, A retiree trying new things.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Very nice. So you've checked for roots? I wasn't sure from your message about whether they were rooted or just sending shoots. It may be a bit early yet to try to divide them if the roots are still small and delicate. Once they're rooting, you can also think about adding some dilute fertilizer solution into the watering.

[@stefandegroot1019]

Hi Jason, I see that your pruners are in such a good condition, could you maybe make a video on how you keep them in such good shape? I own the Felco pruners as well but they rust up so easily and I'm not quite sure how to clean and sharpen them properly. Thanks from the Netherlands. :)

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks Stefan. I made a video on it quite a long time ago: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jZbFpI2fq8eirKM I probably need to make a new (shorter) version soon!

[@davidc8854]

Since I'm a novice propagator, I've been watching your videos. They are all well done and instructive. I've have been taking care of my parents' place since they passed. Since I need to leave their place next year, I would like to take some of the plants from my mom's rose garden when I leave. The plants are too old and big to dig up. So I've been trying to get roses from my mother's garden to root, using soft-wood covered by plastic water bottles, in either pure fir bark, or potting soil with perlite in it. The cuttings have been under the water bottle domes for about eight weeks, and only a few show some roots (but not a lot of roots), and many show calluses but no roots. So, some of the cuttings are alive but are making only a little progress. It is now the end of October, and it is beginning to get much colder especially at night, but not below freezing. I'm in the San Francisco, California, where the temperature is mild, but colder at night (usually around 45 to 50 degrees I believe). I don't think there's going to be much more root growth at this time of year. My questions are: (a) Should I just leave the entire set up as is, and wait until next spring and hope for more growth then (i.e. leave the cuttings that have a few roots or some callusing under the plastic bottles (for humidity) in the fir bark)? (b) Leave the set up as is, but for the ones that have rooted in fir bark, replace the fir bark with potting soil (more nutrients for the roots)? or (c) give up. Any response would be greatly appreciated, since this is probably my last chance to take some of the roses with me.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

I'd be inclined to leave it more or less as is until spring. You might transition away from humidity domes if any are rooted even minimally, as the trapped humidity may not be necessary at this point if temps are mild.

[@nielsnielsen131]

Thanks Jason--great timing, great video. I was just wondering about hardwood cuttings and will be out there tomorrow. My summer cuttings are taken care of as you suggest.

[@charlesbale8376]

The information was really helpful.

[@BethConnell]

Should these be in the direct sunlight? ambient light? can I stick them in my garage for the winter? what about a makeshift green house (metal rack covered with polyethylene)? at what point should I "bring them in"? if it freezes? if it's going to be extremely rainy?

[@MichaelJohnson-ux7pe]

Nice video, how do you feel about clonex gel? Where did you get your sand? Thanks for the tips from Alabama

[@ludwig-vi6pi]

Great video thanks for sharing 👍🏼

[@joehomer4421]

Is using a root cellar, with no light, conducive to root formation during overwintering of not quite rooted cuttings?

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Decent spot for hardwood (dormant) cuttings - but the lack of light might be an issue for anything in active growth.

[@christudge6683]

Hi I have 2 Hibiscus seedlings from a hard wood plant. My temps over winter are way below zero. Basement is quite warm. Garage is too cold. How do I keep them alive over winter. Thanks

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Hi Chris. If you're talking about Hibiscus syriacus, it's fairly hardy (mature plants down to -20F). When you say the garage is too cold, are we talking about lower than that? Low and sheltered is not a bad option.

[@christudge6683]

@@FraserValleyRoseFarm wow..thanks for responding!! They came from a large hibiscus tree my brother had...we collected the seeds and my sister grew them from there. My zine is 4b I think...northern Ontario Canada. There is no insulation in the garage and yes...-20 is not unheard of. One is only about 4 inches tall..the other about 6inches

[@Apothecaryrose]

I have my first rooted rose cutting! Yay! It’s in a tall coffee drink cup with a domed lid, rooted in a mixture of perlite and peat. I can see roots all over the bottom of the cup. I’ve been afraid to water it - it is the only one of several that have made it this far. The others I lost to rot so I afraid of over watering this one. Do I go ahead and repot it now and then water it with half strength fertilizer or water it now with the half strength and wait to repot it? Thanks so much. I love this, it’s great fun.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

The order doesn't matter too much really, but congratulation on your success!

[@Apothecaryrose]

@@FraserValleyRoseFarm thank you!

[@MyPetZombie84]

I took mountain boxwood cuttings (or pruned my plants and tried to root the cuttings) late fall/early winter in a translucent box with drainage and a lid set in shade outside on north side of house with sand as a medium and to my surprise they are all rooting! I just kinda set them and forgot about them. Made it through 6b winter below 0 a ton of the time in Ontario. Spring is almost here and they are still all bright green...I'll see how they do when true spring is here.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Crossing my fingers for you!

[@matheya]

I actually was successful with semi-hard cuttings taken in November ( zone 7b) and stuck in the ground with a plastic dome on top. All the cuttings I planted in the summer died ! We had heat waves of about 40 degree Celsius, so... Fall is batter season for this so far. Althought we have minus 10 C during the nights in December and January. Now I have 2 new cutting in the ground . Maybe I should add extra bigger plastic bottle on top becaise they have new leaves and we have -12. I'm not sure. But Summer is not a good season for this method - outside with a bottle on top. They just get cooked ! :)))

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

I hear you. During summer I go with softer cuttings and I do them in a location where I have good control over temperature and light. But for hardwood cuttings I've only ever done well in the cool season.

[@karenstallard6972]

Can I put them in sand and a milk jug then bury them outside. It's mid September, the cuttings are wafer ash still have leaves, semi flexible I don't have a greenhouse keeping cool moist sounds impossible in the house.

[@matheya]

@@karenstallard6972 You can bury them in the ground now. And put a transparent plastic jug or bottle with the opening on top. Meaning no cap.

[@kellyluk73]

HI Jason, I am in the Vancouver area. I have two rose cuttings I took late Sept that have lost the leaves but the stems are green and I believe at least one with roots. Can I still use them? Thanks.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Yes. Green stems and rooting are good news. Put them in a sheltered place and I bet they'll send new shoots after winter.

[@kellyluk73]

@@FraserValleyRoseFarm Thanks Jason!

[@marciacunningham5877]

I am experimenting with a 50-50 mix of per-lite and Wal Mart brand kitty litter for a rooting medium. It is nothing but clay, sand and gravel, no odor or additives. The texture seems to be perfect. I wish you would give it a try and let me know what you think. It's also inexpensive. Michael

[@shellymcguire3075]

Thank YOU so very much for the wonderful information.

[@sarmishthabanerjee1057]

Hi Jason, Did you get better success from this method than sticking the hardwood cuttings in winter outside in the ground?

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

For me it was just about even, so I'm sticking in the ground this year (less work). That said, I've heard from growers in much colder climates (Edmonton) that they've used this method in a cool garage with good results, and outdoors wouldn't be an option there.

[@sarmishthabanerjee1057]

@@FraserValleyRoseFarm Thank you so much!❤️

[@drewsfoodforest_tv]

I been looking to start seeds and cuttings in 50/50 perlite and vermiculite

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Sounds decent for seed starting

[@Evacookinghouse]

Wow great sharing Thank you for the video, very informative! 🌹

[@angusjohnson649]

good stuff as per usual Jason. My query relates to cuttings taken later in season and wintering over. Failure # 1 was when i put the cuttings which had new leaf growth into greenhouse shelter - almost immediately over night they had a fungus grow over them and they died a couple of days later. rot. I am guessing the sudden temp / humidity / lack of air flow in small greenhouse cover contributed to fail. Other failures include either drying out or too wet. Q1 Can you break off a leaf node that has died on a struggling cutting and will it sprout again from that leaf node? Q2 Any tips on improving air flow inside without using a fan? cheers

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Hi Angus. Yes, if you need to pinch off a growing shoot, there's still a chance that the cutting can succeed - once rooted it may send new shoots from another node (usually not quickly from the same node, as the dormant buds require a fair bit of time to activate). As for improving air flow, if you're not using a fan - I don't know, window? Door? Or at least an open position with some room around the plants.

[@angusjohnson649]

@@FraserValleyRoseFarm cool. being in top of south island NZ the humidity outside is about 85% so im thinking i will keep this current round of cuttings outside. Will be patient and check if rooted end of summer. if that fails will collect some hips .... cheers

[@montyshinn8704]

❤Thankyou so much for sharing this information.❤

[@terrynitro5330]

Saw your video and could have sworn it was taken near Arlington in western Washington. An excellent video for those who are becoming more serious horticulturalists. Have you done any videos on setting up greenhouses? And where to get he best quality but affordable ones?

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks Terry - yes, the climate and landscape would be very similar to Arlington, which isn't too far from here. I've done a couple on greenhouses: Does Size Matter?: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYO4c3ieeJqth80 and Skinning a Greenhouse: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pWKUoYymecaBbpo but nothing so far on sourcing or selection. It will really have a lot to do with your local contractors/suppliers. I love Harnois greenouses (from Quebec) but that may be an expensive option, depending on where you are.

[@ChuckStorey]

This was informative... yes I tried to root roses, I am in Central Florida. I think its just too hot during the Summer months. I am wondering if I shouldnt be starting over Winter. It seems that the stress of the heat is just too much for them... also I do have a window I could put them in to start them in inside thats in the south-west? I would like to start about 8 solo cups worth. I could start them in a few weeks once you reply. Id like to start both Roses and some Carnations both. Thanks in advance -Chuck

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks Chuck. Totally reasonable to move your propagation to the cooler season. Since your roses are probably still in active growth, maybe have a look at this method: kzbin.info/www/bejne/anfMlKCMprmSl5Ysi=zTgJ7RP9jNtw_ROb

[@grizoswald210]

Jason, thank you for sharing this video. It's older but very useful. Do you still use this technique of using coarse sand for hardwood cuttings? I'm currently trying a mix of coarse sand and pine bark, mixed about 1:1. It seems to hold some moisture, hopefully not too much moisture. I remove excess moisture from the mix before inserting the cuttings. Any thoughts or updates you wish to share about using sand for cuttings? Thank you.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks. This year I'm doing my hardwood in outdoor beds, but if I were going in containers your ratio sounds pretty good - I had good results with straight coarse sand as well.

[@thisisjayschannel]

Hi Jason I'm using compost, the compost I have is a few months old, would I be better off buying some new material ?

[@daymoonfarm2903]

Where do you get the course sand?

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

We got it from a local landscape yard, where they sell mulch, gravel, etc.

[@tzulilah]

Hi. TY for your clear details & tips. Question: When over wintering new softwood rose cuttings indoors, in cold climates, understanding to keep the temp above 33 degreesF, , what is the most ideal temperature range for that room or shed?

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

I suppose ideally I'd like to keep it a few degrees above freezing to keep the plants nearly dormant.

[@NicaVeri]

Thank you for your videos. They are very informative and the information is presented in an easy and clear way. After several years, I finally got hydrangea cuttings to root this Spring. Can these be planted straight into the garden or do I need to wait until next year? Thank you.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

I usually try to get them rooted to the sides and bottom of a 6" or 8" diameter pot before I put them out in the garden.

[@robertgross9066]

What temperature do I keeep your room at during winter months thanks love you channel

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Usually between freezing on the low end to around 8C / 46F

[@gailh4466]

Great video, very useful thankyou. Once the hardwood rose cuttings have rooted well, how do you encourage them to branch out so they are not single stem plants? Is this just by cutting at a higher node as they grow? Thanks.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Hi Gail - yes, it's a bit of pruning as the rose establishes. Even on these cuttings, there are 4 or 5 nodes. If you're successful in your pruning, you'll encourage some of these dormant buds from lower down to express and make a bushier rose.

[@tverrettsr]

Great video.... A lot of good info....thanks

[@lanshen71]

Hi Jason, thanks so much for making the video. I might have missed the information, but how often do you water the hard wood cutting in sand? And do you water thoroughly when you first stuck them in sand? Thank you 😊

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks Lan Shen. I make sure the sand is moist before I begin so it doesn't need water until it begins to dry out. Over winter and under shade, it takes 2 to 3 weeks for any kind of drying, and then I just give it a little splash.

[@soonzach4017]

Very interesting, thank you for sharing.

[@joeabbott959]

Jason you have helped me before and I appreciate it. Having said that I just watched this video. I live I zone 7b and we get a freeze every night this time ever of year. As I understand your video itsOK to leave them outside unless we have really cold weather which we have a couple of times each winter. As I understand I should put the cuttings in my greenhouse. PS. What part of Canada are you in? I have spent a lot of time there in the winter and nearly froze in winter. Alberta😀😀

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks Joe. We're on the pacific coast, just about an hours drive east of Vancouver. For me it depends on how well rooted the cuttings are. In a small (4") pot and just newly rooted, I like to keep them away from deep cold. A quick dip below freezing each night doesn't freak me out - but a weeklong stretch at -10C/14F might see some of the weaker plants fail. At those times, the shelter of a greenhouse is nice because it cuts down on the desiccating wind. An unheted garage that stays above freezing is a just about ideal place to stick them for protection during truly cold weather.

[@tomfowler4501]

Hi just watched your very informative video I am about to cut my roses back for the winter can I use these for hardwood cutting I am in the UK

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

You sure can, so long as you're choosing fully hardened stems (not the most recent or fairly soft material)

[@helenchen3665]

Hi Jason thank you for sharing your experience. I am trying to root hortensia woodcuts started from 14 September this year. I put them in a container with a lid on it inside the house. To my disappointment all the leaves have fell off by now. Should I leave the lid open or should I have it on? I am always puzzled by this question. Would you pls let me know what should I do? Looking forward to hearing from you soon. Best regards, Helen Chen

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

I usually keep the lid on anyway (with vent holes) so that the stems don't dry out.

[@vnDannyPhung]

Hello. I've got about 10 figs rooted in July, 2023. I really don't want to put them in the ground this year. I want to wait until next summer because I am in Salt Lake city, Utah zone 7A. My question is: 1. Can I put them on a deck(outside) with a roof cover on top? 2. Do they need the sun to survive during the winter season ? 3. How often do I water them ? Thanks.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

1 - You'll know your climate better than I do. Figs come through fine here (zone 8) but might be a little tender for zone 7 in a pot. Shelter from cold wind can help some, but it's not something I can answer with any certainty. 2 - They'll go fully dormant after a bit of cold, after which they won't need a lot of sun until they break dormancy 3 - Once they go dormant, check every week or two to see if the soil had dried out too much.

[@vnDannyPhung]

@@FraserValleyRoseFarm Thanks for the answer. It helped a lots.

[@janewhite2331]

You have inspired me to take cuttings from a potted climber which is for too heavy for me to move and so I will put my 6 inch cuttings into coarse sand and then into one of those big see-through packing boxes. I shall be leaving them outside in a sheltered area and just keep my fingers crossed that they will cope with the English Midlands temperatures which commonly drop to 5c and infrequently lower. 🤞

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Sounds like pretty ideal temperatures for hardwood cutings!

[@soniaclarkson3766]

Fraser thanks for sharing I learned so much. I am a newbie gardener and wondered if i could use perlite instead of course sand?

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Hi Sonia. Yes. Plenty of people use straight perlite or a perlite/vermiculite mix.

[@JR-sb6mj]

Does perlite work better or similarly to coarse sand? Thanks 👍😀

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Similarly in my experience.

[@dragonfireink139]

Wait... so was the sand and pot method better than the in ground method? I couldn't find a follow up except that your next video goes back to the pitchfork in ground method

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

It's not necessarily that one method is better, but the in-ground method is sure easier to get going because you can basically use existing garden beds. In my experience the success rate was similar. I know gardeners in very cold climates (like zone 3) who do the sand method in a minimally heated garage - and that's their best option because the ground is frozen outdoors.

[@dragonfireink139]

@@FraserValleyRoseFarm Thanks for the reply and explanation! Your videos are so helpful.

[@russellradwanski5771]

Appreciate the update, particularly given we are entering into the cold shoulder season where I'm fromt (zone 2). I have several cuttings of various plants (rosa rugosa, potentilla fruticosa, and saskatoon berries) and was wondering if you've any experience with them or have any other tips to help me out? For some background on what I have done so far, I took cuttings of various lengths ranging from 6 inches upwards to 2 feet, each set of cuttings still had a green cambium layer with a woody core, I removed the lower half of the stems and leaves, used rooting hormone at the bottom, sunk them down to near the base of the pots, and have the cuttings in an assortment of 0.5-1 gallon pots with a mix of peat and natural soil and a small bit of compost and vermicompost on top and watered in. I am planning on bringing them inside overwinter. The rosa rugosa are staring to lose their leaves and are inside, the potentilla fruticosa have lost most of their leaves and had a bit of wind damage before I brought them inside, and the saskatoon cuttings have just been hit with a slight frost and the leaves are showing the signs of the frost damage. I pulled a single potentilla out to see if it was rooting and I saw signs of white roots forming but only 1-3 millimeters. The potentilla are on a warm mat but the others are just inside.

[@iamthewelcher]

Nice Work!!

[@kevinjamesparr552]

I MOVED FROM England to rural Latvia its gardening on edge sometimes acres of ENGLISH Art and Craft gardens .Once i found really hardy roses I sailed away . John Davis John Cabot climber roses old Alba all around

[@summer._._.1988]

I loved this video. I need help with my rose that I planted in the spring. I have mentioned that it's still blooming but we had a gentle frost. One part of the rose is leafless the other is very tall and blooming. What do l do. Can you please tell me, I don't want to cut and then kill it. Thank you Jason. 🌹

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Wait it out until spring, then offer a structural pruning as normal. If the stems are green and plump with red buds in spring, the section is still alive. The pruning will hopefully encourage some new shoots down low to help balance out the plants in any case.

[@summer._._.1988]

@@FraserValleyRoseFarm ok, thank you Jason, I will follow this information and will let you know in the spring. 😊 🌹👍

[@katherinespencer2073]

wow that is sharp large grained sand. i used play sand last yr in a mix to start seeds for 1 of my veggie gardens. does that sand have a brand name? Do you think the boxwoods are further into dormancy, so not prone to use energy to root? Some plants like grapes we take cuttings in February if we can climb over the deep snow to get at them.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Hi Katherine. The video was last year, and boxwoods came out fine - just slower than cuttings I took when they were in more active growth. No, sorry - there's no brand name on the sand. We buy bulk landscape material from a local supplier, and this was just the coarsest grade they had (before gravel!)

[@katherinespencer2073]

@@FraserValleyRoseFarm glad I found you. we in Nova Scotia have amazing wild roses everywhere but i have lost at least $400 of purchased ones, over years. Winter when the frost comes out after crazy rain & there wasn't enough snow yet, and then deep freeze takes place is what killed most ...fickle winters are deadly. I do have a rose that I can't remember planting along my grape fence...so surrounded by P. Geraniums too that I didn't see it for years then last year there were 4 deep red roses amongst all that green because 3 branches had grown to long 4 foot heights & peaked out amongst all the grape leaves. I'd like to create a couple of more bushes from it for my daughter's new house.

[@Serenitynature]

Beneficial information. Thanks