HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1979-05-10, Page 38'NOME &. GABDEN IUPROVEMENT WEEK OF MAY 7,,1179
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PROPER PRUNING. inthe spring rinencourages .
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strong, healthy growth.RosesMinistry of Agriculture'and Food) -
back tothree to'five strong stems, with two. or
astips for
reproduction
Would you like to
,auecessfully.--and easily--
reproduce
asily reproduce your roses?'
Here's all you have to do,
;according to the Ortho book
"An 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. stem, Leave
only oneor two leaves at the
top, Then dipthe bottom end
into a. root hormone stimul-
ant,
Next, set cuttings, im-
mersed to
m-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 twotall stakes
into the soil to support a Alas.
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 sbnlight,.
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 arc versatilej, indis-
pensable garden "'tools."
With an, eye for beauty, a
sense of design and composi,
tion, you can use these lovely,
(lowers. to finish off an out-
door -canvas."
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