Prepare a Potting Mixture Suitable for Striking Roses

When striking roses from cuttings, ensuring that you have the right potting medium is important to help the roses take and grow. This article provides a suggested mixture that you can make yourself.

Steps

 * 1)  Look for a combination of mixture elements that will provide good drainage. Young roses require drainage and will not be healthy if grown in a waterlogged environment.
 * 2)  Make a mixture out of any of the following items combined with quality potting mixture suitable for seedlings:
 * 3) *Coarse sand - 2 parts coarse sand, 1 part potting mixture
 * 4) *Perlite or vermiculite - either mix through the potting mixture or mix through the coarse sand mixture
 * 5) *Peat - add peat to any of the mixtures if you have it available; it will greatly improve drainage capacity
 * 6)  Place rooting hormone on the base of the cutting prior to insertion into the mixture.
 * 7)  Water the cutting thoroughly on planting. Mist regularly if possible.

Things You'll Need

 * Coarse sand
 * Perlite or vermiculite
 * Container
 * Rooting hormone
 * Peat
 * Water, water mister (optional)