The Brussels Post, 1979-05-07, Page 6— HOME & GARDEN IMPROVEMENT WEEK OF MAY 7, 1979
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• Lawn & pool accessories
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Four easy tips for
rose reproduction
PROPER PRUNING in the spring encourages three buds per stem. (Photo by the. Ontario
strong, healthy growth. Roses should be cut Ministry of Agriculture and Food)
back to three to five strong stems, with two or
Would you like to
successfully—and easily—
reproduce your roses?
Here's all you have to do,
according to the Ortho book
"All About Roses."
First, make six-to-eight-
inch cuttings when the bloom
has faded. Remove the
flower, along with a, few
inches of the top stern. Leave
only one or two leaves at the
top. Then dip the bottom end
into a root hormone stimul-
ant.
Next, set cuttings, im-
mersed to one-half their
length, into a deep growing
medium composed of equal
parts of sand (or perlite) and
peat moss (or vermiculite).
Then, insert two tall stakes
into the soil to support a plas-
tic bag. Seal the bag to create
a climate much like that of a
greenhouse. Store this in a
bright place, but away from
direct sunlight.
Remove the bag when the
new growth begins, usually
in five to eight weeks.
The final step is to trans-
plant each cutting to a pot or
to the garden where it will get
partial shade for a couple of
weeks.
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However you choose to
use them, you'll discover
roses are versatile, indis-
pensable garden "tools."
With an eye for beauty, a
sense of design and composi-
tion, you can use these lovely
flowers to finish off an out-
door "canvas."
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