Air Layerin Roses? Success at last!

[dragoonsers]

So here it goes. Have tried to propagate roses but cuttings don't seem to work for many roses. So i thought why not air-layer? Tried before but it didn't work because i was careless and the medium dried. but now, mashAllah, I have roots! ..

I'll post details later. Thought I'd share because next week i would get busy in exams.

Best,

Hamza

[UMARKHANMARDAN]

Nice work Mashallah.it not amazing that i am seeing air layering in roses but the time factor is more amazing.Normally air layering is carried out in Monsoon season.

[Farhan Ahmed]

Keep it up. Do share the entire process details for members...

[Izhar]

Weldone Hamza.. now you will have your own, own root roses

[AhmadIrfan]

Wouldnt the air layered rose stem require a graft for it to flower or would it be a clone of the original graft and produce similar.flowers ??

[Izhar]

in simple words, yes it will be a clone and produce exactly the same flower...

[AhmadIrfan]

Then whats the point of grafting ??

[Izhar]

Because it is fast and inexpensive way to produce plants big enough for sale..

[dragoonsers]

Wouldnt the air layered rose stem require a graft for it to flower or would it be a clone of the original graft and produce similar.flowers ??

The rose will grow on its own roots. And as Izhar bhai said, grafting is faster/cheaper/commercial and budding is done because whole stems are not used, just "eyes".

[aykhan]

I have been thinking for a long time about air layering rose. PLEASE let the forum know details. I tried cuttings and most of them have not succeeded. What is the best Ike to air layer a rose. For most plants is monsoon but Im wondering if the cooler months are better for roses???