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Posted: Jun/06/2009 4:00 AM PST
I have an old rose that has the most fragrant flowers ever. I think it's a Cecil Bruner. It has small pink blooms that cover the whole thing all year practically. I need to cut it back drastically and I want to do something I was told is called "air layering". I was instructed to make a small notch in the largest branch, peel away a small part of the bark, put wet sphagnum moss around it and cover it tightly with plastic wrap, poke a couple holes in the plastic for water and ventilation, being sure it is fastened securely. Supposedly after about a year has passed, there will be roots at the point of the notch and I can cut the branch away from the mother plant and put it in the ground. Does anyone know if this will work? I don't want to injure the plant. It is so beautiful that I would like to have a cutting of it, but am not sure of myself. Please help. Thanks. |
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Posted: Jun/06/2009 11:55 AM PST
I have never done it. I have read several articles with a few different techniques. Anyone else? Bugnut? haven't you done stuff with roses? |
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Posted: Jun/13/2009 5:12 AM PST
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/hil/hil-8701.ht ml I found this - hope it helps (air layering is lower on the page) |
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Posted: Jun/13/2009 8:07 AM PST
I had a friend with a 7 Sisters rose that was his mother's and he'd put an end opposite the root end in the ground and fix it so it wouldn't pop back up. Once it started feeling firm like it had a good root system he'd snip the plant into two and dig up the tipped end for a new plant. If the air layer method doesn't work, but it sounds like it's a good option, you could try that one. Or try both and see which works faster for you. Cecile Brunners are beautiful, but I got a surprise from mine. I didn't know it had been grafted and I had pink roses and a few long climbing red ones on the same plant! |
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