Jason, I want to wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. I don't comment much any more because I watch on my TV and commenting is a pain. Anyway I wanted to thank you for the help with propagation. I had quite a bit of success wih Hydrangia, buddleia, and a few others this summer. It has taken me few years to get the right processs and I've learned most of it from you.
thank you for another useful propagating video. We are in summer here in New Zealand and had a lovely warm Christmas day. Rather wet day today which is Boxing day.
I have watched quite a few of your propagation videos, and I finally gathered the nerve to trying rooting some of my own rose cuttings so that I can grow them on their own roots (it's very hard to find roses here that aren't grafted). I know you've tried out several different methods, and that inspired me to run a little experiment of my own. I took three cuttings each from five different rose varieties. One was the standard 3-node cutting that you recommend, placed upright in the growing medium. One was a 2-node cutting, which I also placed upright about halfway deep. And the last was a 2-node cutting placed horizontally (pressed down into the medium so that it was about 1/2 to 2/3 deep). Then all cuttings went into a humidity box and under a grow light. I had three cuttings die (no particular pattern: one 3-node, one upright 2-node, and one horizontal 2-node and each from a different variety), but all the others have rooted successfully! This is my first time rooting any kind of plant in potting medium, and I am over the moon! I did not notice any different in the upright 2-node cuttings or the 3-node cuttings. The rose variety seemed to have a much bigger effect on how quickly the cuttings rooted than the size of the cutting did. However, the horizontal cuttings were much, much slower to take root; they calloused up beautifully (*huge* calluses!), but then just stayed that way for weeks. They also took up a lot more space in the pots. On the other hand, it was super easy to check on their progress because I could just push the potting medium away to have a look, then push it back when I was finished. In the future, I will not do the horizontal method again, but I would maybe recommend it to someone who has issues with their cuttings rotting; because the cutting sits right at the surface of the potting medium, they have much better drainage than the deeper cuttings do. I think this method might also be better for curious children who would like to check the progress of the cuttings each day. I will definitely stick to 2-node cuttings in the future. Compared to 3-node cuttings, they use less propagation material and they sit shorter in their pots (which is handy because my humidity box is not very tall, and I was having issues with some of my 3-node cuttings pressing up against the lid).
Season’s Greetings Jason - from Brighton UK 🎄 Your videos give me such confidence - I followed up with cuttings from my Fig Tree, & 4 have taken! A Rosa Canina (for my designated ‘Birdland’ area) is already thriving - following your planting & pruning advice: Thank you so much for all your help! Merry Christmas! 🎄⭐️🎄
Thank you for all the expert advice. I love propagating plants and there is always more to learn. I have had many satisfying successes, especially with hydrangeas, roses and weigelas, but my downfall is that I have not been able to get yew cuttings to root and I am quite sure the problem is my soil mixture not being right. I am also the one who commented about right-clicking on your new website to open individual tabs for each rose variety to keep track of what I have and have not ruled out as choices. You said you think we are approaching it from two different directions, which I agree with since I have never used it for copying images. Anyway, you can be sure I will be using the site as an information resource as it is really well organized with useful filters and I am looking forward to seeing more varieties added. Wishing you and yours all the best for the New Year!
thank you so much, really great channel .. love your videos, very helpful. Im dreaming of starting my own nursery as I propagate and grow and give away plants anyway. Might as well make money and hopefully make full time income, but I love working with plants. you're very helpful, thank you
Nice video, thanks. You mentioned grow lights near the end. I have some cuttings and seedings in my garage under a grow light. Some of the plants have developed yellowish white leaves. Not all the plants, but some. Is this from the grow light? Maybe too close or too far away? Thanks in advance.
Hey Jason, a few years ago you were trying a soilless method of propagation for winter hardwood cuttings. They callused up well and you potted them up but I can't find an update after the first update where you potted the callused cuttings, and I haven't heard you mention this method since then. Do you still use it? Was it successful? I was about to take some hardwood cuttings and I was intrigued by the idea. Thanks!
This is great information. Thanks so much. When you add auxins, do you do it just the once? How much root development do you have before you start feeding?
Thanks Vanessa. In general, yes - the rooting hormone application (IBA powder in this case) is designed to be a one-time boost to help with callus formation and root initiation. Too much can get the plant "stuck" on callus - so if you're going to change the number of applications, you'd do so with experimentation in mind (like what if I did half as much but 1 week apart? Or applied a low concentration as he powder, and then supplemented with the spray-on version).
Unrelated but i had to ask on ur recent video 😅 is lady of the lake a good option for growing in the shade? The David Austin does clasify it as suitable for a north wall. Between it and Ghislaine de feligong which would be better for a shady area?
Jason, I love your channel. I pray you are having a wonderful and blessed Christmas. Years ago (45) when I was starting a garden. I had a red rose in a part of my garden that had very rich soil and dense bed of plants. The soil was never soggy or dry, it stayed pretty consistent with moisture (SoCal area). The lower part of the rose never got sun, the upper constant sun. I was thinning the garden one day and noticed that some of the thorns on the lower half were sprouting roots and some had already rooted. I’ve never seen that happen since. I was wondering if you had ever heard of that happening?
@ this was in Southern California back in 70s. No they were not touching the soil. The highest were about six inches up the stems. I figured the conditions were perfect for that to have happen. I was California after all. I always describe S.California as “drop any seed and watch it grow”!
Merry Christmas Jason!!! I am going to try some propagation and breeding of roses this year. When breeding when is the earliest or latest I can try to pollinate the roses?
@FraserValleyRoseFarm thank u so much. I'm looking forward to it! I do have one more question which parent determines color and which one determines health. I have read acouple conflicting articles about this.
Hi Jason. I have a question about rootless plants pulling water. I have had some cuttings that I forgot to cover, and they were almost dead. They were very, very wilted to the point they were not rigid. I covered them and they recovered. These were mostly tomato plants, but it seems there must be some degree of water intake even before the roots grow. Also, if it's not so, why are cut roses put in water?
Thanks. And great discussion - because yes, water is absorbed through the stems and even directly into tissue (with a soak, for instance) - but I still make the caution that you've "cut off their water supply" because it's progressively more difficult to bring them back from dehydration. In fact, one trick they'll use when dealing with exhibition roses that have wilted: a full deep soak in warm water. The warm water gets through into the tissues (not just at the base of the stem) to plump up the wilted rose, and it does it faster than cool water.
OMG I wish i needed to wear a Jacket. Spare a thought for me in Western Sydney Au where it was 35C today but 42C tomorrow. Losing plants daily now as the merciless Sun frazzles daily. 😢 (frazzle might just be a Scottish word?)
Jason, I want to wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. I don't comment much any more because I watch on my TV and commenting is a pain. Anyway I wanted to thank you for the help with propagation. I had quite a bit of success wih Hydrangia, buddleia, and a few others this summer. It has taken me few years to get the right processs and I've learned most of it from you.
I appreciate it Dennis and Merry Christmas to you and your family as well!
Watching whilst on vacation in Colombia 🇨🇴 Never miss a video. Merry Christmas 🎅
Thanks so much and Merry Chritsmas to you and yours!
Wow! You’re so good at explaining the technical stuff so well! Love listening and listening from you!
Thank you for all your videos! ❤ Happy Holidays! 🥰🎄🎉
Thanks so much, and happy holidays to you and your family as well
Love your propagation videos -- I am looking forward to doing more this coming season. Best wishes for the New Year!
Excellent video, Jason.
Appreciate you watching!
Outstanding video Jason, loved the technical education. I’m sharing with my propagation buddies!
Jason! Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year to you and your family. Happy & prosperous 2025
Thanks so much Maria. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you and yours as well.
Great practical + botany lesson!! Thank you and happy new year!
Very interesting and informative. Thanks for sharing.
My pleasure - thanks for watching!
Outstanding content as per usual, Jason!!! Thank you for all the great videos!!! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!! JJ
Thanks so much Jeff, and a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your family as well.
Thank you! Merry Christmas!
And a Merry Christmas to you and yours as well!
Merry Christmas to you, Jason, from PEI. Your propagation vids have been immensely helpful.
Thanks so much Millie - and a Merry Christmas to you and yours as well
Blessings of Peace, Glad to see you..⚘️
Merry Christmas to you and your family.
Thanks Lyn. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you and yours.
thank you for another useful propagating video. We are in summer here in New Zealand and had a lovely warm Christmas day. Rather wet day today which is Boxing day.
I have watched quite a few of your propagation videos, and I finally gathered the nerve to trying rooting some of my own rose cuttings so that I can grow them on their own roots (it's very hard to find roses here that aren't grafted). I know you've tried out several different methods, and that inspired me to run a little experiment of my own.
I took three cuttings each from five different rose varieties. One was the standard 3-node cutting that you recommend, placed upright in the growing medium. One was a 2-node cutting, which I also placed upright about halfway deep. And the last was a 2-node cutting placed horizontally (pressed down into the medium so that it was about 1/2 to 2/3 deep). Then all cuttings went into a humidity box and under a grow light.
I had three cuttings die (no particular pattern: one 3-node, one upright 2-node, and one horizontal 2-node and each from a different variety), but all the others have rooted successfully! This is my first time rooting any kind of plant in potting medium, and I am over the moon!
I did not notice any different in the upright 2-node cuttings or the 3-node cuttings. The rose variety seemed to have a much bigger effect on how quickly the cuttings rooted than the size of the cutting did.
However, the horizontal cuttings were much, much slower to take root; they calloused up beautifully (*huge* calluses!), but then just stayed that way for weeks. They also took up a lot more space in the pots. On the other hand, it was super easy to check on their progress because I could just push the potting medium away to have a look, then push it back when I was finished.
In the future, I will not do the horizontal method again, but I would maybe recommend it to someone who has issues with their cuttings rotting; because the cutting sits right at the surface of the potting medium, they have much better drainage than the deeper cuttings do. I think this method might also be better for curious children who would like to check the progress of the cuttings each day.
I will definitely stick to 2-node cuttings in the future. Compared to 3-node cuttings, they use less propagation material and they sit shorter in their pots (which is handy because my humidity box is not very tall, and I was having issues with some of my 3-node cuttings pressing up against the lid).
Season’s Greetings Jason - from Brighton UK 🎄
Your videos give me such confidence - I followed up with cuttings from my Fig Tree, & 4 have taken! A Rosa Canina (for my designated ‘Birdland’ area) is already thriving - following your planting & pruning advice:
Thank you so much for all your help! Merry Christmas!
🎄⭐️🎄
Thanks so much and Merry Christmas to you and yours as well!
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Informative, calm and enjoyable Jason TKS
Thank you for all the expert advice. I love propagating plants and there is always more to learn. I have had many satisfying successes, especially with hydrangeas, roses and weigelas, but my downfall is that I have not been able to get yew cuttings to root and I am quite sure the problem is my soil mixture not being right.
I am also the one who commented about right-clicking on your new website to open individual tabs for each rose variety to keep track of what I have and have not ruled out as choices. You said you think we are approaching it from two different directions, which I agree with since I have never used it for copying images. Anyway, you can be sure I will be using the site as an information resource as it is really well organized with useful filters and I am looking forward to seeing more varieties added. Wishing you and yours all the best for the New Year!
Thanks for the useful information as always. Merry Christmas!
Feliz Navidad from Baja, Mexico. Happy growing in the New year!🌱🌱🌴
Thanks so much, and Feliz Navidad to you and yours as well!
Another great video.
Merry Christmas 🎄
Thanks Gail. Merry Christmas to you and yours as well
thank you so much, really great channel .. love your videos, very helpful. Im dreaming of starting my own nursery as I propagate and grow and give away plants anyway. Might as well make money and hopefully make full time income, but I love working with plants. you're very helpful, thank you
Merry Christmas and wish you and your family a great 2025! Thanks for such great information throughout the year!
Merry Christmas Larry and to all your family
Merry Christmas from WA State.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you and yours as well!
Merry Christmas 🎄
And a very Merry Christmas to you and yours!
Highly informative
Which climate suitable
Nice video, thanks. You mentioned grow lights near the end. I have some cuttings and seedings in my garage under a grow light. Some of the plants have developed yellowish white leaves. Not all the plants, but some. Is this from the grow light? Maybe too close or too far away? Thanks in advance.
In my experience white "patches" are sun bleached/burnt areas
@@sootopossum8063 Thank you.
Hey Jason, a few years ago you were trying a soilless method of propagation for winter hardwood cuttings. They callused up well and you potted them up but I can't find an update after the first update where you potted the callused cuttings, and I haven't heard you mention this method since then. Do you still use it? Was it successful? I was about to take some hardwood cuttings and I was intrigued by the idea. Thanks!
This is great information. Thanks so much. When you add auxins, do you do it just the once? How much root development do you have before you start feeding?
Thanks Vanessa. In general, yes - the rooting hormone application (IBA powder in this case) is designed to be a one-time boost to help with callus formation and root initiation. Too much can get the plant "stuck" on callus - so if you're going to change the number of applications, you'd do so with experimentation in mind (like what if I did half as much but 1 week apart? Or applied a low concentration as he powder, and then supplemented with the spray-on version).
Unrelated but i had to ask on ur recent video 😅 is lady of the lake a good option for growing in the shade? The David Austin does clasify it as suitable for a north wall. Between it and Ghislaine de feligong which would be better for a shady area?
Jason, I love your channel. I pray you are having a wonderful and blessed Christmas.
Years ago (45) when I was starting a garden. I had a red rose in a part of my garden that had very rich soil and dense bed of plants. The soil was never soggy or dry, it stayed pretty consistent with moisture (SoCal area). The lower part of the rose never got sun, the upper constant sun. I was thinning the garden one day and noticed that some of the thorns on the lower half were sprouting roots and some had already rooted. I’ve never seen that happen since. I was wondering if you had ever heard of that happening?
I read your post and am curious; where those thorns in contact with the soil?
It's nothing I've seen personally - interesting and I'll have to keep my eyes peeled for it!
@ this was in Southern California back in 70s. No they were not touching the soil. The highest were about six inches up the stems. I figured the conditions were perfect for that to have happen. I was California after all. I always describe S.California as “drop any seed and watch it grow”!
Thank you.
Merry Christmas Jason!!! I am going to try some propagation and breeding of roses this year. When breeding when is the earliest or latest I can try to pollinate the roses?
It's all based on the maturity of the flower - here I'd be expecting early June through to around late August to allow time for ripening hips
@FraserValleyRoseFarm thank u so much. I'm looking forward to it! I do have one more question which parent determines color and which one determines health. I have read acouple conflicting articles about this.
Merry Christmas :D
Merry Christmas!
Hi Jason. I have a question about rootless plants pulling water. I have had some cuttings that I forgot to cover, and they were almost dead. They were very, very wilted to the point they were not rigid. I covered them and they recovered. These were mostly tomato plants, but it seems there must be some degree of water intake even before the roots grow. Also, if it's not so, why are cut roses put in water?
Thanks. And great discussion - because yes, water is absorbed through the stems and even directly into tissue (with a soak, for instance) - but I still make the caution that you've "cut off their water supply" because it's progressively more difficult to bring them back from dehydration. In fact, one trick they'll use when dealing with exhibition roses that have wilted: a full deep soak in warm water. The warm water gets through into the tissues (not just at the base of the stem) to plump up the wilted rose, and it does it faster than cool water.
MELE KALIKIMAKA ME KA HAU'OLI MAKAHIKI HOU!
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!🤙
Thanks so much and a Merry Christmas to you and yours as well!
Great content as always. Commenting for the a*g*r*t*m.
Lol. Thanks so much!
OMG I wish i needed to wear a Jacket. Spare a thought for me in Western Sydney Au where it was 35C today but 42C tomorrow. Losing plants daily now as the merciless Sun frazzles daily. 😢 (frazzle might just be a Scottish word?)