Cuttings

Roses have been passed along from cuttings and suckers. When making cuttings, please make sure that the roses are not patented. Most patents last for 20 years, so if the rose is more than 20 years old, then it is likely to not have a patent.

Here is how I take stick cuttings.

 Start with cuttings, usually 4 to 6 inches long.

 Strip the leaves off of the base of the cutting. Dip in rooting hormone.

Put soil in a pot and stick the cutting in the pot. Cover the cuttings with some type of plastic to keep the moisture in.