Re: Roses
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Roses
- From: L*@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 18:19:32 EST
In a message dated 2/13/00 11:06:43 PM Central Standard Time, Donna wrote:
> I can't vouch for the florist roses, but I can't think of any good
> reason why you shouldn't try it.
> You know the saying, nothing ventured, nothing gained.
Well, I suppose there is no good reason not to try it, but there are a few
good reasons one might not succeed. Usually florist's roses are treated to
keep them fresh. Depending upon the substance used, this could deter root
formation. Also, florists' roses are not grown on their own roots. If you
live in the South this might not be a problem, but it is unlikely that the
roots that would sprout from a florist's rose would survive where winters are
cold.
> I didn't ralize that you could root your garden mums, but I saw a
> program on the HGTV channel the other day that showed rooting mums.
> you are suppose to prune mums 3 times in the spring. april, may, and
> june. but I didn't know you could root those parts you cut off.
> go figure
Because they are so easy and quick to root, we often used mums for
experiments in college propagation classes. Having once had to sit in the
greenhouse and actually count the zillions of roots on countless flats of
mums, I can vouch for their prolificacy.
It is amazing how quickly those little cuttings grow into big garden
specimens, too. Go for it! --Janis
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