Can you grow long stemmed roses from the old stem?

My hubby got me a dozen red long stemmed roses for Valentines Day. They sat in water in a clear vase in the window. After the buds dried out and died, I was cleaning them up and realized that there was new growth sprouting out of the lower part of the stem that was still in the vase but just above the water. I took a few of them and put some in glasses of water in our greenhouse and a few in soil. Can you actually start rose bushes this way? I have never seen anything like it.

Can you grow long stemmed roses from the old stem?
yes you can.


some root-tone will help.


and they'll probably be somewhat delicate, because many roses are grafted, to match a strong root system, to a desirable flower.





but have at it.


i did, and the roses did grow, although they never became as hearty as the plants from which the original roses were taken.





in san francisco, a bit earlier this year, (every year, in fact) they invited people to help prune roses in golden gate park.


and you were welcome to take any of the pruned branches home, and plant 'em.


lots of folks do that.
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http://www.rooting-hormones.com/rose.htm





Good Luck
Reply:Not generally, but if they sprouted, plant them when the roots get big enough and the weather gets warmer.
Reply:You can take cutting from roses. they need to be about 1' long, and put 9" in to a slit trench with sharp sand at the bottom. They should take about a year before they can be moved on.





If you are going to try it, cut an inch or two of the old stem off first.





Lovely idea, and well worth a go.