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Posted by browneyedsusan z7b AL (My Page) on Wed, Oct 7, 09 at 13:59
A double pink confederate rose that I got a year ago (from Terry?) at the fall swap, has just started blooming in my yard. It is absolutely gorgeous! I am going to take cuttings and try to root them over the winter in my garage. If anyone has the single form, I'd love some cuttings in the spring.
Thanks,
Susan. |
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confederate rose cuttings
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| Susan, please put My Aunt Frankie on one of the cuttings. she had a fit over the ones she saw at the fall swap and said she wanted one. Also, you gave me several plants, one of which was a grass. What is the name of it? I can not remember. I am trying to keep up with what I have recieved and from who. P |
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| If they root I'll be sure to bring one for your aunt Frankie. I enjoyed talking to her. The grass I gave you is Pennisetum "Moudry". Susan. |
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| Susan, first of all I'm so happy you are pleased with the double pink CR. I have the double white and single white which turns pink later in the day. I also have the single fuchsia pink. Let me know if you want some of them. I'll be taking cutting as soon as the first frost kills the leaves. I'll root you some cuttings over winter. Just a hint, if you plant your cuttings in soil, put them under a light and in a warm place, they will have tender roots by January. Terry ;-) |
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| I hope to take some cuttings from some Confederate Roses my Aunt has this winter. She says she got her's years ago from a lady who just told her to put them in water and leave them over the winter. I see your hint about putting the cuttings in soil under a light and in a warm place BUT suppose I don't have a light? And, how critical is the "warm place"? Would one of you point me in the best direction for cutting/rooting the Confederate Rose and what I should expect to see along the way? Thanks so much for your time. |
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Here is a link that might be useful: Confederate rose
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Terry,
If it's not asking too much, I'd love one of each. They are so spectacular, I cannot resist. I hope there is something I can bring you for them.
Thanks,
Susan. |
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| Susan, as soon as the frost kills the leaves I'll be pruning them and taking cuttings. You'll have them at the spring swap. - Terry |
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Milieu, My wife just sticks the cuttings into a 5 gal bucket about 1/2 full of water and sets the bucket in front of a west facing window, with no blinds or curtains in a back bedroom, that has no heat except that which flows from convection from a small gas heater two rooms away. Gets pretty cold but doesn't freeze. By spring most all have roots and leaves. one or two may die.
Oh, she does add water ocasionally. |
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| Thanks love of the yard and tedposey. I'll give the sticks in a bucket a try this winter. |
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| Milieu, the light is important if you want them to root and have leaves during the winter. I had some Rubra cuttings which I put on the shelf above the sink. There is a florescent tube light above the sink that stays on 24/7. By the first week of January we had roots and leaves. If you don't have a light, they will still root but it will be much later, maybe even May. |
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| Super. I should be taking some cuttings from my Aunt within the next couple of weeks. She mentioned them this past weekend. Hope everyone has a happy Thanksgiving! |
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