Intro to Plant Propagation

[@ClickinChicken]

yee-haw, as there's 2.3' of snow on the ground! I took Botany as part of my biology major. I air layered a Concord grape, I was so proud of myself!

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Lol. That's a lot of snow - perfect time to be thinking about plant propagation!

[@katiegray14]

I want to say how much I enjoy your videos. We grow in similar climates, so it has been helpful for me! I’ve been a longtime subscriber and viewer. I’m glad to see your channel is growing - as it should!!

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

I really appreciate it Katie!

[@chipfire]

Followed your lavender propagation video last season and it worked a treat! Highly successful and so many plants - Thanks.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

I'm so happy to hear it!

[@laurelsayer7557]

Wow, I always wondered about the science of propagating cuttings. Fas cinating, and so well explained. Thank you!

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Very much my pleasure. Thanks for the encouragement Laurel!

[@bonnyhodgins7900]

Another interesting video. I have followed you for some years since you were working off the farm and talking about making the jump to full time at your nursery. I like the common sense approach and leave the fluff for you tubers who are all fluff. I have used alfalfa pallets for many years. A tip I got from you. Great job

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks so much Bonny - I so appreciate the encouragement and feedback.

[@sharonspopsandplants359]

I’ve been learning so much from you and I’ll be using this knowledge to start a lot of plants thank you 😊

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

You're quite welcome!

[@susanjenkins1347]

Love this video! More science ones like this please. You explain so well!

[@tracytracyWM]

I love all of your content. So concise!!

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks so much Tracy

[@jann6082]

To the point as always, no fluff, that’s why I enjoy watching your informative videos.

[@lannylancaster62]

Thanks for the solid information to educate gardeners. Knowledge makes the gardening community better.

[@zvideos100]

Thank you for each and every post Jason. I look forward to them all!

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

So happy to hear you're enjoying them!

[@meyrodrigueskelly8609]

I really like how honest and serious you are about your video content. I appreciate It. I'd love to see in your channel more videos for us, beginners, that love plants (flowers specially) and did not know about poting, propagation, seeds, watering, times to plant, etc. I wish you more success!

[@lukerobson4962]

Great advice. "As long as you have roots and shoots, you have a new plant."

[@cindyl3916]

This information is golden! ... It’s like teaching a man to fish. You are so selfless Jason. Thank you so much!

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks for the encouragement Cindy

[@missthang4770]

I learn something useful from every video of yours. This was another great one. Thanks!

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Happy to hear you found it helpful!

[@seniyeshepherd3050]

Thanks Jason, for another helpful video!

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

You got it Seniye

[@StoryOfJames.]

Awesome video!! I came for the DIY Bokashi Bran, stayed for the amazing content. You’re a great teacher!

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Aw, thanks so much!

[@judymckerrow6720]

Thank you Jason, your smart has been definitely showing lately. As always another great video. ❄️💚🙃

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks so much Judy!

[@pamelamercado6902]

Thanks for sharing your info I have rooted many plants since watching your channel and I always appreciate your knowledge and info that you share with us thank you

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Aw, thanks Pamela

[@thomasjames6182]

I farm Almonds and all of our trees are Grafted off of Peach tree root base . Thank you for all of the content you provide . Looking forward to this Spring here in the Central valley (Calif)

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks Thomas!

[@invisiblespark]

Excellent material shared here, it really shows that you know your stuff

[@ES-pc8kf]

I have just begun gardening. After watching my hanging baskets and containers filled with annual plants do great until they literally froze to death breaking my heart. I feel like all the $hundreds of dollars I spent just went down the drain. I am on a fixed income and could not afford perennials as the same time I was purchasing all the tools, fertilizers, hoses, and containers I needed to start gardening. I bought on sale Perennials but they don’t look like they will make it. I spent a lot of money I didn’t have because I got caught up in the excitement without a strategic plan. I realize that if I can plant seeds and get some cuttings from friends I will be able to continue gardening more economically. I really want to thank you for this video and I plan to watch everything you have on propagation as I trust you know the correct info. Thank you..

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Fantastic - great plan!

[@ginaiosef]

Wow, great video! All basic, most important information and so well explained, that's a gift and you are a great teacher! I am learning so much from you so thank you gratefully! Wish you succes and all the best!

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks so much Gina

[@annierampersad3982]

Thanks Jason for your tutorial. Much love from Trinidad.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

My pleasure Annie

[@rivercrockett343]

I'm by no means highly experienced in propagation, but I have done the easy things such as chives, garlic, hostas, liriope, Thanksgiving cactus, tomato and basil. I always failed with the woody stem cuttings using rooting hormone powder, but I discovered willow water about a decade ago. After that, I successfully rooted four fig cuttings and a miniature rose. I have several rooted tomato cuttings in a south window right now from a Sun Sugar plant I grew in 2022 that was cloned from a plant I bought in 2021. Good way to save money and also get a head start over planting seeds. I am also curious to see how many times a tomato plant will continue to grow/produce. Maybe years? I don't know why it wouldn't. We have liriope that was here when we bought the house 45 years ago that I've divided and shared over and over and over again. Good video, Jason--people should really know how to do this. It's pretty amazing!

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks River - it sounds like you've developed a knack for it now!

[@bonsaibob8253]

Thank you. Very informative and well explained. I always learn something new from your videos

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks Bob.

[@millergardens3514]

I have been watching your videos on propagation and wasn’t going to watch this thinking I had seen it all-but I really learned something new! Stem cell!! Thank you so much for the explanation. I am going to link some of your propagation ideas on my Facebook page so my viewers can go directly to the source of how I learned how to propagate!

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

I'm so happy you found it useful, and thanks for sharing!

[@JLWTH]

While I failed most cutting method propagation, I accidentally became pretty darn good at division rooting and honestly it's a major headache. it happened when I tried to remove my monstrous lavender plants to make rooms for roses. They are easily broken up at roots into several plants but I don't have the heart to toss them so I replanted them in pots. Now I have more lavender plants without homes 😅. Same thing to strawberry plants, aloe, chives and mints...really scary how easy division method is. Looks like I need to plan a give away party soon 😵‍💫...

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks JL! That'll make you popular with friends and neighbors!

[@LittleSpaceCase]

I've used layering to cause lonicera hispidula to root. I didnt even need to bury it, just held a vine in place on the soil for a few months. Super cool!

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Very nice! Some plants are even kind enough to "volunteer" at layering, like our ubiquitous Himalayan blackberries!

[@rhondavanmeter5015]

Thank you for the info. I hope you and the family are having a wonderful start to the new year.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks Rhonda

[@valquiriafenelon]

I came across your channel because I managed to get some rose branches and want to propagate them. My mother has been trying to propagate new roses from a single rosebush we have here on the farm for a while now. The problem is that she's been following what they teach on the internet, like using bananas, sand in mini plastic bottles as makeshift greenhouses, and so on, but it's not working. As an example, she even saw videos of people propagating roses with a piece of branch + onion, and I was about to try it when I saw your video warning about these fake methods. I subscribed to your channel, and I'm amazed at how even in gardening, there's a kind of 'flat earth' mentality. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Much appreciated.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks for your feedback and support! I'm so happy you're finding the videos helpful

[@joeparker6070]

Hello mate. Very good video. Straight to the point without fluffing it out. I sent links to my friends and colleagues so hopefully yourll get more subscribers

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

I really appreciate it Joe!

[@wildcoriander]

Excellent presentation, thank you!

[@JessDivaTM]

I have this garden begonia in my collection for propagating for outside use. Ive had the plant for about 2-3 years and she was my first test subject on how to get many plants for my outdoor containers ♥ since then i have a lot of plant from my outside containers growing in my basement area ready for containers to cut back on my garden center costs each year :)

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Fantastic! All ready to go out for the coming spring...

[@austrelforgefeu5888]

Thank you ! I have learn much more! I was knowing much of this, but learn more in depht. I feel like i want finish my horticulture cursus 😅 more and more

[@jamesalexbarnes1116]

Very useful information. Much appreciated!

[@rahmanl2497]

Thanks for sharing, Jason. Look forward to see your major propagation technique - Tissue Culture then.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks - I may play around with tissue culture at some point, but I'll be learning along with you! I was never involved except in the final stages (hardening the plantlets off to grow on their own)

[@rahmanl2497]

@@FraserValleyRoseFarm So exited to wait for your guidance!

[@susanamcg6732]

I am ever so grateful for your video and the time you take to explain things. I love my roses and truly do not know enough. . . I started what I call "my rose garden" when I took early retirement on June 30, 1998. The very first rose bush I planted is still flourishing, and I want to propagate it, which is how I found you. I will assume you are busy, but if you ever could reach out to me, I would appreciate speaking with you. I could use some pointers if you have a video that gives the easiest, fastest, no fuss way to root a rose clipping. . . not asking for much 🫠🌹 Thank you, Susan

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

This one is about the easiest method: kzbin.info/www/bejne/anfMlKCMprmSl5Y

[@kittiew260]

Great video Jason

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thank you Kittie

[@geraldinefields1730]

Thank you.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

You're quite welcome Geraldine

[@patriciahogg5763]

Very informative!! Well done!! 🌼🌼🌼

[@brentsims9114]

Great content as always! 😁

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thank you Brent

[@leslienichols5268]

Very interested in this topic! Thanks!

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

You're so welcome Leslie

[@plantsomething]

Good content Jason. It must be difficult to keep coming up with so many informative topics. You are doing great. Working on starting tomatoes,peppers ect now,under lights. 400 watt hps. Will clone them to increase the crop. Prickly cactus root. Easy breaking off a peice. Forsythe doing layering has done well ( cutting are faster too root). Expermenting with different techniques is kind of cool. Like your indoor set up. Wanted to use a spare bedroom,but wife did comprise and let me have a corner. Best to you and your family.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks Dean. Yes and no - I do have a long list of potential topics from viewer suggestions (very helpful!), but so choosing what to make happen and when is the tough part. It sounds like you're packing a pretty good amount into your corner of a room! Lisa's willing to give me the entire downstairs now... something about a tax write-off. I'll take it!

[@kris2435]

Thanks a whole lot 👍

[@firecracker3911]

Interesting! Thanks

[@AmandaViolinGirl]

I would also like to know about grafting. I want to graft citrus onto citrus. I grew heaps of lemon seeds thinking I was going to get a lemon tree in 2 or 3 years with the same variety of lemon that the seed came from but I was told that was a waste of time and I won't know what type of fruit it will grow and apparently it will take far longer than I thought so all the citrus I grew from seed I will be using for root stock in the near future.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Great project! I haven't done a lot of grafting myself, but it's a project I'll be looking to take on.

[@AmandaViolinGirl]

I want to know more about growing rose cuttings because every time they have died on me.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Sorry to hear it! It does take a little finesse to get the soil moisture, temp & humidity to the right balance - but if you start with healthy & vigorous mother plants it sure does help your odds. I can maybe suggest this video for basic troubleshooting kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJyvXn5-htuebrs and if you have any other specific questions, don't hesitate. Just a quirk of the KZbin comments "reader" on my end is that I always see your first comment/question on a topic, but it won't show me follow-up questions - so if you think I've missed something, just make a new comment and I'll see it.

[@botanyboy5454]

Something I've wondered. The bud eyes of roses have much potential to begin. Now how does one make an agar to get growth and if so will the roots come along. I've read somewhat on test tube propagation. Also, I've seen a gel like agar that supposedly you stick a cutting of plant in and it grows. Also, I believe it is possible to get ready made agar already in petri dish? Both these products if marketed with real science would sell very fast I suppose. Would love to discover the resources on test tube propagating rose with application to micro- miniatures.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

I love the way you're thinking. I'm sure there are science suppliers with ready-made supplies, and there's sure plenty of research and instructions available online. It's just a matter of taking the time to figure it all out and getting some trial and error out of the way. In my time of commercial growing, I would sometimes get the TC dishes just at the stage where the plants were ready to transition to potting soil, but never played around with the earlier steps in the technique.

[@raymondferguson4802]

Great video Thanks

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

My pleasure. Thanks for watching!

[@80sforever3]

My late granddad was a master in tissue culture. He had no lab or anything but he knew how to produce lots of bananas, mangoes and coconut from the techniques. He even taught my mom how to do it but mom wasn't able to grasp the lesson.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

What a great talent! I haven't tried my hand at it, but it would be a lot of fun!

[@Hagetine]

Anamone hupehensis is said to be plant for root cuttings (Carol Klein). I’ve never succeded though.

[@AmandaViolinGirl]

Have you ever made a video titled something like "deadhead roses or collect rose hips?"

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Not in one single video. I did collect hips here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hKK9c6Rjfd6Kras and deadheading here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b5rPZXZ5gcaBa80

[@awakenacres]

I’ve had good results propagating comfrey with root cuttings.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks - yes, that's another good one!

[@maureenbrophy7852]

Interesting. How about rosebud. ( hips) Are the seeds ??! I got rose cutting 30 yrs ago , turned from yellow with red blossoms to white (2). One to red dented rose. Beautiful. The white ones grow for ages all summer into late autumn. I have cut them back over the years. I have some roses intermingled with shrubs tall white hebe. Roses are so tough I really love them. Thanks for the information. I did not see the scam ones I have my garden from cuttings of all sorts over 30 yr

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks Maureen!

[@AmandaViolinGirl]

Is it true that aspirin is good for the plant?

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

No, not in most cases. There have been a lot of trials and studies. Plants have shown some sort of boost in immune response in some cases, but it's not consistent or curative against pests or disease, it's not particularly helpful in rooting cuttings.

[@AmandaViolinGirl]

@@FraserValleyRoseFarm thanks for answering my question. I will forget about the aspirin then. I have got some epsom salt in my cupboard and food for plants in containers.

[@jeanngo8867]

Do you have to use a store bought rooting hormone? Could you use eucalyptus honey?

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks Jean. Honey may be useful as an antimicrobial, but it doesn't help encourage roots.

[@skytech2703]

I want to fully-grow roses in water... Roots ' stems ' flowers ' and pods. I want it in a way, where, it would just sit in water forever. I could add food and figure out a way to clean the container and roots, but i need it to be "permanently" "submerged" (at least, the majority of the roots are always wet/submerged). Can you teach us how to do that ?

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

I don't do a lot with hydroponic growing myself, but I hear the trick is to keep the water oxygenated.

[@raj_tweets]

Yup, it is easy to grow just by cell division, if you know what is the culture medium.... Example: coconut water is culture medium for most angiosperms plants. But in favourable temprature & clean environment.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks Rajinder

[@dalromani1488]

Svp traduire en français merci !

[@AmandaViolinGirl]

On your previous video about fake rose growing I heard you mention about KZbin taking away the dislikes. KZbin needs to bring it back so we can dislike fake videos.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks Amanda. I couldn't agree more - KZbin was built on giving viewers a vote about the quality of the content, but they seem adamant now that they don't want to embarrass channels (especially politicians and large media companies, I suspect) with public dislikes.

[@cynthiadudal9301]

Thanks for the tips on FAKE VIDEOS 🎉