How to Root Store-bought Roses! (Clone those roses you just got for/from that special person!)

[@thechaosgardener]

Here is my new optimized method with root results from a hydroponic way of rooting roses kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5DJqJSNoM-fgNk

[@prestonestes1388]

I came from a florist family, and we all knew this trick. We never got mad at people wanting to propagate the roses we sold. In fact we gave them tips; we saw it as once they bought the roses they were free to do with them what they liked. Plus, if they were wanting to give them to someone for a special occasion it was a romantic gesture to grow a bush from them.

[@loriesters7960]

Thank you for your information. It is greatly appreciated.

[@thechaosgardener]

Yeah it’s a great way to keep roses in the family.

[@Ava-cq1zi]

I taught a friend’s mom how to make cuttings with their Mother’s Day roses they were JUST about to throw away. I literally gasped “what are you doing?!” And I showed her that since her (as she called them,) “dead flowers” had active buds growing from it, and that they were in fact, not dead at all. We sat down, I showed her how to properly prepare the cuttings, and now she’ll have upwards of 10 rose plants to put in her garden :)

[@TheJoogsie]

​@@Ava-cq1zi beautiful thing to take the time to do. ❤

[@GoTechGeek]

OK. I have probably seen about 100 plant propagation videos. You are the ONLY person who has explained WHY you are doing what you are doing. Thank you. This was very informative!

[@thechaosgardener]

Thanks! I appreciate the kind feedback.

[@thechaosgardener]

Something I forgot to mention is I like to use a clear cup with holes punched in it inside of another cup. This allows me to inspect root development without disturbing the soil. I place the cuttings a quarter inch or so from the edge of the cup so when it starts rooting I will see those bright white roots hitting the clear cup edge. I also like to use Mycorrhizal soil inoculant to speed up rooting and colonize with friendly root fungi to block rot. I also mix my soil with potting soil linked in the description but it’s not required. Just useful if your soil dries out too fast. If your soil gets mold it probably has too much organic material so you’d avoid adding extra. Leave a reply if you have questions or if I forgot anything. Thanks for watching!

[@sassycassie1731]

Could you please show us what they look like now plz or how did they do???!

[@graceshafiani3889]

You forgot to mention alot of things!

[@thechaosgardener]

@@sassycassie1731 sorry just saw this. I planted one in my Arizona yard and gave the others to people at a garden party. I host a lot of “gardening get togethers”. I made a newer video with another rose propagation experiment but in water.

[@thechaosgardener]

@@graceshafiani3889 yes I know. This was one of my first videos. I should have done a better job explaining. I had no idea it was going to get attention. I made a newer one using water as the propagation media.

[@Annoflacrosse]

Absolutely wild to me that you’re gardening on light colored carpet. You are unstoppable and should be proud. lol

[@thechaosgardener]

Haha yeah that was dangerous. Not recommended. It was an experiment. At the time I made this video none of my videos was getting more than 10 or so views so I was experimenting with how to “hit the algorithm”

[@robmontgomery9711]

i made larger cuttings than yours yesterday in clear cups and i swear today, i just checked and most have teeny tiny green leaves coming out of the nodes.that was fast! they have already started growing!! and i used HONEY instead of hormone.Central Florida

[@thechaosgardener]

Awesome! thats a good sign! Keep us updated!

[@kattriella1331]

I use honey because it's easier to find. My roses were doing great . . . Right up until I left someone in charge of them and they forgot them outside in a snow storm. Whoops. I'm planning on trying again today.

[@thechaosgardener]

Happy Mothers Day to my Mom, my Wife, and all other mothers out there! I hope you can successfully propagate those beautiful roses!

[@loriesters7960]

Thank you. We are trying this with Valentines flowers and roses from my birthday. Hoping we can be successful. Thank you for your video and information.

[@Gmastertech]

I have successfully propagated rose bushes that we have at our lake place. They were there when we moved there. They are more like a large bush and make really small roses. Since it’s a few days after Valentines Day I’m taking a couple of the roses from the dozen I bought my wife and giving your process a try. Before I was able to do those others in water with cinnamon added 🤷‍♂️and set them on the windowsill until there were significant root growth. This will be a great thing if these work for me. Thank you.

[@thechaosgardener]

Nice! Thanks for the comment. I’m sure it will mean a lot to her to keep those flowers around for generations. I think my favorite part about propagation is teaching my kids how to make their own plants for free and also give them priceless memories

[@thechaosgardener]

I already got a couple messages/responses asking so I added links to my potting soil, Mycorrhizal fungi soil inoculant, shears, and rooting hormone in description.

[@SparkleByMonica]

Thanks for sharing this. I've tried to root roses from the store before, but I think I overwater them. 1) Should I NOT water the stems once the rooting compound is applied? Just have the soil already be moist so I won't wash off the rooting compound? 2) How often do you water the roses while trying to root them? 3) When do you transplant them? I'm in KY in zone 6b/ 7a.

[@aeonmike]

The purple thumbnail catches your eyes!

[@alyssabordelon6203]

My husband bought some roses for me today and I’m trying this out!

[@thechaosgardener]

Best of luck! Let me know how it goes!

[@thirumanik3510]

Oh my - thank you so much. I subscribed, just for the fact you are sharing so much information and knowledge. Plus your content and presentation is also amazing. Thank you again.

[@thechaosgardener]

I appreciate the kid words! Let me know if it works for you.

[@noahjones4465]

This is great content! Please keep it up!

[@thechaosgardener]

Thanks! and thanks for following!

[@melaniefontanilla6742]

Beautiful flowers kindness in your hearts

[@jimpinto3838]

Awesome vid! Plus the music sounds reminds me of playing Pokemon when I was a kid

[@CoCoBliss4]

That was awesome. Is there an update video?

[@thechaosgardener]

Thanks! I appreciate that. I don’t have an update for these particular plants. I wish I had! I moved to a new home a couple years ago. I have made a number of newer videos propagating roses that I have linked with updates on the rooting. I have a few in my yard that I will include in a general update video. I have over 1000 plants now so it’s hard to predict which plants will be requested and which videos will get views.

[@CoCoBliss4]

@@thechaosgardener no worries!!!! Thanks for the reply. I’ll check out the other videos. I just found you today. Thanks for helping us💞💞💞💞💞💞💞

[@TheJoogsie]

I have had people say to me, that rose breeders do something to their plants to stop people propergating them. Do you think this is true with some roses? I mean i dont know how and i do garden a fair bit. But the world has a lot of knowledge in it.

[@thechaosgardener]

Yes, abscisic acid (ABA) can inhibit rooting in plants. Florists might use it to keep the petals from falling off and to close stomata to reduce water loss stress etc and keep the flowers looking fresh longer

[@TheBayeauBelle]

So did this process work? What do your roses look like now? I’m about to try this on roses I got on Mother’s Day.

[@Nina_Olivia]

Hi, great video! Could you please tell us exactly what soil / preparation you use for propagating roses? Thanks

[@thechaosgardener]

Yes, I use the native soil from under my wood chip pile mixed with miracle grow potting soil I linked in description (I inoculate the pile with wine cap mushroom mycerlium, check my other videos for more info). So the boundary between mulch and topsoil is rich in organic material and microbial life and seems to be perfect for encouraging rooting and protecting tender cuttings. I also inoculate with Mycorrhizal fungi to colonize the soil with good fungi so bad fungi doesn’t destroy the cuttings

[@SepehrDaheshpour]

Does this method work for rose cuttings from bouquet that you buy from the store that are usually in a dozen? Thanks for your reply

[@thechaosgardener]

Yes!

[@moonpie333]

Thank you for the information

[@al4377]

Need to know Where do you place you cuttings? Outside? In sunshine? Under lights ? Thank you

[@thechaosgardener]

Bright window but avoid direct sunlight until they root (north facing)

[@lgstar3363]

I got roots off a few roses in water alone not even trying

[@Ava-cq1zi]

I’ve never ever been that lucky. And I’ve even tried hard. It’s why I’m here

[@thechaosgardener]

most things in the apple family such as roses, don’t like rooting in low oxygen substrates (such as stagnant water). you might get lucky but from my experience rooting into soil or aeroponics works best. (I did an AeroGarden rooting tutoring as well but it requires an overpriced hydroponics system)

[@sandypearli1921]

Very nice

[@eileenzaballa]

Do I need to water right away after planting the cuttings?

[@thechaosgardener]

Yes. And don’t let the soil dry out but also don’t let it be so wet oxygen cannot reach the soil. It’s a balance. Basically if the soil is wet and you can squeeze it without it dripping it’s just right.

[@graceshafiani3889]

What kind of soil did you use? Did you wet it first? Where did you place it? And how long did it take? Was a store bought rose? Need more information!

[@SecretNinjaUnicorn10]

He explains everything he uses in a comment above

[@paracasnazca1439]

I will try. I have tried various methods from the tube, for garlic, lemon, onions, until now No success 😮😊

[@thechaosgardener]

Good luck! Make sure the cuttings are as fresh as possible. The cambium must still include living/growing cells. If they have started rotting they won’t work.

[@kmiller2369]

Thank you so much

[@graceshafiani3889]

Is top soil good for rooting rose cuttings?

[@thechaosgardener]

Yes but I like to mix my soil with potting soil of it’s too low in organic material. See link in the video description if you want to know what I use.

[@Kinsella217]

Great video with useful instructions, but florist roses are famous for trading fragrance for commercial shipping viability. Almost without exception, florist’s roses have almost zero rose scent. Given the wild costs of long stem flowers, it might be easier and price-competitive to buy some classic, fragrant rose varieties like Mr. Lincoln, Double Delight, or Fragrant Cloud, and grow your own, heavenly scented roses.

[@thechaosgardener]

Honestly, most roses don't have the genetics for a good rootstock but that doesn't mean you can't make them grow roots. This video was just to show that it can be done. (not that its the best horticultural practice). Best practice would be to graft your favorite variety into a quality rootstock like Dr. Huey.

[@Kinsella217]

While that was always the common wisdom when I was younger, there's something of an "own-root" renaissance afoot. Grafting has, perhaps, more commercial benefits than practical ones. Grafted roses can make it to market bigger and faster than own root roses can because of those aforementioned stronger root systems, but a well cared-for own root rose will likely live longer than a grafted rose, which at some point, will be overtaken by the rootstock vegetation.

[@thechaosgardener]

@@Kinsella217 very true! Additionally it’s a much lower maintenance and much lower degree of knowledge required to grow non grafted plants

[@fashionsavvy611]

I have tried propagating store bought roses several times but was never successful.

[@jamameadows9816]

Do you cover the cup once you put the stems in? I’ve seen some videos where they cover them with a ziplock bag to make a greenhouse effect

[@thechaosgardener]

Yes, but it’s more about preventing water loss and creating embolisms in the xylem than greenhouse effect. You want to have close to 100% relative humidity so transpiration and evaporation is inhibited

[@graceshafiani3889]

Or a soda bottle

[@hemasundar1]

Awesome Video. After how long in a pot do we move it to the ground

[@thechaosgardener]

Once you see any sign of roots it needs to be moved to its forever home assuming you’re not about to go into winter

[@TaLeng2023]

Can the roses from bouquets be grafted on to other roses?

[@thechaosgardener]

Yes!

[@TaLeng2023]

@@thechaosgardener TY. Now I just need to find a rose that is both huge and fragrant. 😅

[@randylynnr]

Help. My roses started to grow but I am having a hard time getting roots. They are in water and some are turning brown- still no roots. I did cut one and use rooting hormone for one, for another I put in perlite and vermiculite in a bucket like a green house. But the one in the soil is dead. What should I try?

[@thechaosgardener]

Sometimes the cuttings fail. On average green cuttings are around a 50% success. My recommendation is to do lots of cuttings and you’re much more likely to get some successfully rooted ones. Let me know how it goes!

[@hannahtillou6184]

How do you know what kind of soil to use? I have several plants I want to propagate, but they all have different looking soils and I'm not sure where to look?

[@thechaosgardener]

I always mix in native soil so I can introduce healthy soil flora. It all comes down to a balance of water retention and infiltration. It depends on the plant and it’s water requirements. Most people use some mixture of peat, perlite, and or sand. I like to add mulch to the top.

[@Greenacres1958]

@@thechaosgardener I have sone seed starter soil I’m going to use.

[@thechaosgardener]

@@Greenacres1958 that should work

[@Greenacres1958]

@@thechaosgardener Thank you.

[@thechaosgardener]

@@Greenacres1958 sure thing! Happy Mother’s Day!

[@Greenacres1958]

Could you put some powder in the hole too. What is that node that you want to have.

[@thechaosgardener]

Positions with leaf scars mark high concentration of stem cells that commonly change into root cells

[@Greenacres1958]

@@thechaosgardener I got a single for Mother’s Day It has 2 that looks like it might work. I’m gonna try.

[@bigkaytoncampus]

The pokemon store music sent me

[@thechaosgardener]

Secret of mana but very similar songs

[@bigkaytoncampus]

@@thechaosgardener nice! Love it 😁

[@bigsippy-]

Will this work for tulips?

[@Greenacres1958]

Ummm I think a tulip is a bulb. They reproduce that way. I’ve not heard of doing it but. Try and let us know interesting idea.

[@sassycassie1731]

Wait I've seen ppl cover them so it keeps humidity in it, aren't they suppose to be covered? Where is it best to put them at?? And could u show us the after wards of it???!

[@thechaosgardener]

Sorry just saw your question. I gave all of the rooted cuttings away. About half rooted successfully. I covered them for the first week and then uncovered them because they started getting a little surface mold and I didn’t want to lose them. My guess is that is why half failed. I’ve asked other people and 50% success is pretty average for roses. Make sure you make lots!

[@sassycassie1731]

@@thechaosgardener ok thank u very much! Trying it right now! Hopefully It will work 😁🌹

[@davidvalerio7341]

so cover them or no? what would be the better option!

[@Hissage]

How moist do you need to keep them and for how long ? Thanks

[@thechaosgardener]

until they start rooting. once they can replace lost water with proper roots you’re all set to put them in partial shade outdoors

[@tammygillettVictoryGarden]

Does this also work for english rose cuttings? I have some david austins I know i cant peobagate it sale but for mysef

[@thechaosgardener]

It works with any but like you mentioned make sure to not sell anything that is patented. Whenever someone in my family has roses I always try to root them. It’s about 50% success

[@Gian-ni]

What is a Developed Node?

[@thechaosgardener]

A spot with a leaf or spot where a leaf or branch might grow that has a developed growth or bud that is starting to grow and has left dormancy

[@kona702]

Thanks for the info. I have tried just about everything but it just DOESNT work for me. Also my rose bushes new growth doesn't have thick stems like this, they are all really really skinny. I don't know what kind of Rose it is as it is decades-old and it was my grandmother's. I would like to get it routed before the main plant finally dies because it is the best smelling Rose I've ever smelled in my life and it is so pretty. I have not cut off a stem that has active shoots coming off of it though, so I may try that next. And I use the exact rooting powder that you have. Any tips? My stem just ends up dropping the set of leaves from the top and the bottom of it in the soil just turns black 😢

[@kona702]

I'm keeping it plenty moist, even tried covering it in a plastic bag to keep the moisture in. I tried rooting it and just plain water, and in soil. I tried planting the stems outside, and inside. I've been trying all summer

[@thechaosgardener]

@@kona702 check out this newer video. In this one I use some skinny stemmed roses kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5DJqJSNoM-fgNk

[@kona702]

@@thechaosgardener hey I will! Thank you so much for the reply 😁

[@spadezaspade7677]

What was your success rate? Update needed.

[@thechaosgardener]

I have planted them in my food forest near my mason bee hive. I have a pretty good sized hedge now. I think it’s at least 2 individuals so I think it was around 50% success rate.

[@thechaosgardener]

*the leaf cutter bees love using the rose leaves for their nesting for some reason

[@foodforthought4280]

Instead of using that powder that I see you using the video can you use a potato?

[@thechaosgardener]

I tried a potato and my rose just rotted. It might work but it didn’t work for me.

[@hopestorey]

why did my rose shoots dy off after planting in soil?

[@thechaosgardener]

There’s dozens of reasons why rooting can fail. I would guess old cambium. Sometimes the cambium chooses not to differentiate into root cells for whatever reason and just dies. Don’t let it get you down. Just do lots of cuttings and hope for the best. Sometimes if the roses are too old they will all fail.

[@CharlesChiccone]

So you put rooting hormone on your cuttings and stuck them in moistened potting soil. What else, did you put them indoors or out, in the sun or shade? Everybody, including you, seems to give only half the directions.

[@thechaosgardener]

I made more detailed videos when this one got popular but for some reason this one gets all the views. I like to use aerogardens because I can control the water and sunlight and I have a link below for that method. The soil method also works but it’s more unpredictable. Sometimes I’ll have all of them be successful and sometimes they all fail. I think it comes down to how fresh the cuttings are.

[@thechaosgardener]

To answer your question I put them in a window with indirect sunlight. North facing works best until you get root growth

[@HHJ01369]

What about from the actual rose, and not the cuttings?

[@thechaosgardener]

If you root the rose you’ll get nothing because the rose quickly dies and without any lateral meristems you won’t get new growth

[@melaniefontanilla6742]

God bless you more god people

[@eastcoastartist]

I found your video because I went to buy a rose bush and found it cost $60

[@thechaosgardener]

Yep they charge way too much for things that can be so easily propagated.

[@Coffee_KingTV]

Sounds like final fantasy music

[@thechaosgardener]

Yup it’s from secret of mana, a childhood favorite of mine from snes.

[@Coffee_KingTV]

@@thechaosgardener beautiful choice.

[@romesown36]

I thought that’s where that music came from. I loved that game

[@rjtkoh]

with the dirt on da carpet wifu be upset

[@thechaosgardener]

Haha yeah I cleaned it up before she noticed 🤫

[@debbiesdoggiedos]

😂😂​@@thechaosgardener

[@aliphytophile]

Now-a-days they burn buds.

[@texasmom35]

Your video was good, however, the title is a click bait title!! No florist was upset with you for what could be found on the internet by anyone at anytime. Florist will never be put out of business because someone can prorogate roses they bought.

[@thechaosgardener]

There’s a story behind it. I actually had a horticulture friend get upset and claim that it would be illegal if I propagated a patented rose variety (it wasn’t patented but some are)