[submarinerswife]

Regarding the rose cuttings, I have unsuccessfully tried 3 times this year to get my cuttings to take. I want to propagate knockoff roses. I found something on the net and followed the instructions to the tee but no luck.

Here is what I did.
Cut fresh stem just after flowering, 6 inches long. Make sure there are 3 leaf nodes on it, cut a slit on the bottom and dip in rooting powder. I put them in old water bottle bottoms and put them on the shelf of our sun room for indirect/bright sun.

Any help would be MUCH appreciated.

[Tilted Irish Kilt]

submarinerswife :" Make sure there are 3 leaf nodes on it, cut a slit on the bottom and dip in rooting powder.
I put them in old water bottle bottoms and put them on the shelf of our sun room for indirect/bright sun."

Rooting hormone is good and viable only for about 1 year , then it looses it's effectiveness and ability to create roots.
After dipping in water , then hormone powder, place in soil, or rooting/seedling medium, for roots to occur.
Use rooting hormone on 'new spring growth' (green/ with buds), especially on perennials and annuals .
Placement in water will only dillute the effect of the rooting hormone- .. place it in soil , or spagnum moss to have consistant moisture for root growth and nutrients !.
There is a separate rooting hormone for trees and shrubs that is twice the consistnancy,
at three-times the price, but in my mind , not worth the price !

[Tilted Irish Kilt]

submarinerswife :".. and put them on the shelf of our sun room for indirect/bright sun."

Indirect light should be good ; on the other hand , direct light will dry out the plant before leaves begin to grow, or the roots, to support plant life .

[Tilted Irish Kilt]

submarinerswife:" Make sure there are 3 leaf nodes on it, cut a slit on the bottom and dip in rooting powder.'

Another suggestion, after dipping in water, place a toothpick in the slit to open it up, while dipping it in rooting hormone.
This will expose additional plant medium to the rooting hormone
Then, remove toothpick, place in soil, in indirect light.
Please advise as to success, or failure...(unlikely, but still possible, nonetheless)

[MomwithHope]

I have not done more than a few. I had one root just by sticking it in water once. Rootone powder has worked for me too when put in a small amount of seed starting medium (sterile)and watered daily. I don’t cut a slit, just a clean straight cut. I also go for just one leaf node, typically the biggest one and sometimes they even have some leaves coming out. Sorry I am not more of an expert!