Just A Thin Slice! You Will Have A Beautiful Rose Plant With Countless Roots And Flowers!

Hello everyone, wishing you lots of joy in your garden. If you're looking to propagate your favourite rose variety without complicated materials, today's video will share a very simple method using familiar kitchen ingredients. In years of caring for and propagating roses, I've found that success isn't just about the materials used, but also about preparing the cuttings, maintaining hygiene throughout the and creating a stable environment for the cuttings to grow. First, prepare a healthy, disease-free cutting of your favourite rose. You should choose a cutting that is moderately mature, not too young and not too old, as this is the ideal stage for new root formation. Next, using sterilised sharp scissors, remove all leaves and thorns from the stem. Removing leaves helps to reduce water loss, preventing the stem from drying out before root formation. Finally, trim the stem to about 20 centimetres to facilitate rooting and help it retain its vitality better. Also, remove any damaged or withered petals so that the remaining nutrients are concentrated on the base and dormant buds on the stem. Next, we begin preparing the first soaking solution. Take a fresh lemon, wash it thoroughly and cut it in half. Squeeze all the lemon juice into a clean plastic cup, then add about 500 millilitres of clean water and stir well. Many people often ask why lemon is used. In my experience, lemon juice helps clean the surface of the cut and creates a slightly acidic environment, which helps limit the growth of certain microorganisms on the rootstock in the early stages. Once the solution is dissolved, immerse the entire rose stem in the cup to clean the surface, then soak the base separately in the solution for about 30 minutes. While waiting for the cuttings to soak, we can utilise the lemon peels. Don't throw them away as they still contain many natural essential oils. Chop all the lemon peels into small pieces and put them in a clean plastic cup. Next, pour about 100 millilitres of beer into the cup containing the lemon peels. Stir gently to mix the mixture and let it sit for about 30 minutes. During this waiting period, the compounds from the lemon peels will gradually diffuse into the solution. Beer is also often used by many gardeners to add a small amount of soluble organic matter, although it is not a specialised rooting stimulant when diluted properly. The mixture can be used to moisten the rooting medium during the cutting process. After soaking for the required time, gently remove the rose cuttings from the lemon water. Use a sieve or a thin cloth to filter out all the lemon seeds, keeping only the clear liquid. Continue filtering out the lemon peel residue from the beer to obtain the beer solution and the essence from the lemon peel. Then mix these two solutions together and dilute with about 400 millilitres of clean water. Diluting will make the solution milder before used to moisten the growing medium. Now we prepare the growing medium for cuttings. Take a clean plastic cup and fill it with clean treated river sand. The sand should be thoroughly washed to remove mud, salt and other impurities that could affect rooting. Slowly pour the prepared solution into the cup of sand enough to ensure the sand is evenly moistened. Note that you should only moisten the sand, not allow water to accumulate in the cup. The advantage of river sand is that it is very aerated, retains moisture moderately and helps prevent water logging at the base of the cutting if watered correctly. Gently insert the rose cutting into the centre of the cup of sand, ensuring the base is fully submerged. Then lightly press down around the cutting to secure it, preventing shaking that could affect the formation of callus and new roots. Afterward, cover the cutting cup with a clear plastic bag or a transparent plastic cup. Creating a sealed space will help maintain high humidity around the cutting, limiting water loss before rooting. Place the cutting cup in a well-ventilated area with soft, diffused light, avoiding direct sunlight and strong winds. This is crucial for the cutting's vitality in the initial days. Now comes the most anticipated time. After about 10 days of care, if the temperature, humidity and hygiene conditions are well maintained, you will observe many plump, white, succulent roots beginning to appear around the base of the branch. This is a very encouraging sign, indicating that the branch has adapted well to its new environment and is beginning to develop its own root system. Not only that, but healthy, vibrant green shoots will also appear on the dormant buds of the branch. When you see the first shoots emerge, that's when all your preparation and care have paid off. This is always a moment that makes any rose lover feel incredibly excited. Regardless of the method used, the most important factors remain choosing healthy cuttings, keeping tools and growing medium clean, maintaining appropriate moisture levels and patiently monitoring them daily. Every new root or shoot that appears is the result of meticulous care and love for the plant. Once the root system has developed stably, gently transfer the branch to a pot with good drainage. During this stage, I choose treated coconut fibre as a growing medium because it effectively retains moisture while providing good aeration for root development. After planting, water only enough to maintain moisture and place the plant in a location with gentle sunlight for the first few days. This allows the plant to gradually adapt before being moved to a more sunny environment. Hopefully, the information shared in today's video will give you another interesting method to propagate your favourite rose varieties at home. If you found this video helpful, please leave a comment sharing your experience or letting me know which rose variety you are interested in propagating. Don't forget to like, subscribe to the channel and turn on notifications to join me in more videos sharing experiences on caring for, restoring and propagating roses using familiar, easy-to-use materials at home. Thank you for watching until the end of the video. I wish you always have a lush green garden, healthy rose bushes, abundant buds and vibrant blooms all year round. See you in the next videos.