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Rose Cuttings

Dear Joanie,

The best way I've found to ship 2 to 3 dozen cuttings is to
pick up them FREE (till you mail them, then it's $3.) ''large'' 
Priority Mail boxes at the Post Office.  They are about 9x6 
inches when folded up, and they use them to ship videos. 
(I keep a few on hand.)   

I take 10+ inch cuttings (after removing new growth tips) and put
them in water.  Bring them in the house I then re-trim them to 7-8
inches to fit in the boxes. At each end I like to leave an inch or so
before the leave bud, leaving room for the ''receiver'' to re-trim,
with 4-6+ bud all together along the cutting.

Then I dampen several paper towels and wrap them about the cut end
(usually I send 4-6 cuttings of each rose so I wrap them up together)
then I set them in the corners of baggies and wrap them snuggly
around the paper towels. I tape then closed with masking tap and
label the rose name with the ''tail'' of the tape. Then I slide them
randomly into the boxes, filling with newspaper if needed (rarely
necessary, I just shove in more cuttings.)

Usually the best time to take cuttings is before or after blooming.
But usually it's when you have cutting material and the other person
is wanting them. I've found that Spring cuttings seem to take just as
well as Fall cuttings. I'm not real successful with them yet (have
managed a few) as I tend to neglect them.

Best of Luck,      
~Carleen~
Keeper of Sheep & Old Roses
Rainier, OR  zone 8  
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> From: Jeaa1224@aol.com
> Can anyone explain the proper way to take rose cuttings, and the
optimal time
> and how best to package them for domestic shipment? I'd like to do
some
> exchanging
> this year. 
> Thanks, Joanie, Z.5a (Chicago)
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