Dear rose lovers, if you have ever failed to propagate cuttings – sometimes the branches wilt, sometimes the roots rot and do not root. I share a very interesting secret that helps rose branches sprout new buds and grow thick white roots after about 10 days. This is a safe, economical method that brings unexpected results.
Use a few cheap and easy-to-find ingredients such as ginger, banana, and potato. Follow each step carefully and keep the environment stable. You will see clear progress in a short time.
1. Rose Cutting Propagation: Choose the branch
Choose a healthy rose branch with moderate age. Gardeners call this a young branch – not too young to avoid wilting, but not too old to make it difficult to root. Cut the branch to about 15-20 cm.
Remove all leaves and sharp thorns. This limits water loss and avoids open wounds that are susceptible to fungal attacks. Neat, clean branches focus energy on sprouting and developing new roots.
2. Rose Cutting Propagation: Ginger disinfectant
Prepare 10 grams of fresh ginger. Ginger has antibacterial, antifungal, and circulatory stimulating properties that help disinfect cuts, prevent bacteria, and stimulate scar tissue to quickly transform into young roots.
Wash and chop the ginger. Put it in a clean cup with 500 ml of water, stir well, and soak the rose branches for about 30 minutes. This natural disinfection step protects the cuttings in the early days and sets up clean rooting.
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3. Rose Cutting Propagation: Banana and potato mix
Prepare a ripe banana. Bananas contain abundant potassium and phosphorus – two important nutrients in the root formation stage, and banana peels have natural enzymes that promote cell division.
Prepare potato. Potato peels contain starch, vitamin C, and antioxidants that, when combined with banana peels, create a natural energy drink that provides nutrients and stimulates young roots to grow.
Peel and chop the banana and potato. Put them together in a cup, add 500 ml of warm water, stir well, and let stand for 30 minutes so the nutrients dissolve into the water.
4. Rose Cutting Propagation: Combine the solutions
When the rose branches have soaked enough in the ginger solution, take them out and filter out the ginger residue to keep the clear water. Filter the banana peel – potato mixture and collect the solution.
Mix these two solutions together. You now have a nutritious mixture that is both antibacterial and rich in potassium, phosphorus, and starch – all necessary for root formation.
5. Rose Cutting Propagation: Plant the cuttings
Prepare a clean plastic cup and treated river sand. Fill one quarter of the cup with sand, then place a piece of ripe banana about 3 cm long in the middle as a nutrient reserve.
Insert the rose branch so the base penetrates the banana piece. Add sand until the cup is almost full and press lightly to secure the branch.
Pour in enough of the ginger – banana – potato solution to moisten the sand. Do not overwater to avoid waterlogging at the base. River sand drains quickly and keeps the base from getting waterlogged – ideal for young roots.
6. Rose Cutting Propagation: Create a mini greenhouse
Cover the cup with a plastic bag or a transparent plastic cup. This helps retain moisture, limits evaporation, and creates a mini greenhouse effect.
Place the cup in a cool place, away from drafts and direct sunlight. For stronger initial growth, see sprout faster.
7. Rose Cutting Propagation: What to expect in 10 days
After about 10 days, you will see a clear change. From the branch eyes, new shoots begin to sprout, green and full of life.
At the base, plump white roots grow around the banana piece. This is a sure sign that the cutting has been successful.
8. Rose Cutting Propagation: Potting up
When the roots are long and strong enough, transfer the plant gently to a new pot. Use a well-drained substrate, preferably river sand, so the roots continue to grow strongly.
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Final thoughts
With ginger for disinfection and banana – potato for nutrients, rose cutting propagation becomes simple, natural, and effective. Keep moisture steady, avoid direct sun, and use draining sand to protect the base. Expect new shoots and white roots in about 10 days, then pot up to keep growth steady.