The first propagated rose in 2022 spring - it grows very well. As it's a new plant from the softwood cutting, not the grafted roses on the market, I am so pleased to see the new cane shooting from the roots!
In less than three months, the ten black elderberry cuttings became ten new plants.
Their root systems are amazingly strong. I re-potted them into the 11L pots and pinched them again.
The cuttings I processed at the end of July (the second batch) are also developing nicely. They are gooseberries, blackcurrants, grapes, climbing roses, and Fuchsia.
Look at the roots!
I put all the first three batches of cuttings in the same raised bed now and will build a simple cold frame for them.
There is still the 4th batch from early September. Some have nice roots already, but the root systems might be too fragile to stay outside. I guess the 4th batch might need to stay in the greenhouse before the next spring.
Meanwhile, after so many practices on the most common and cost-effective varieties, I bought some fancier Geraniums and MUMs for the next level of hands-on.
They were also propagated from cuttings. I won't do anything to them now; I just provide a comfortable place for them to grow. I will take the softwood cuttings next spring/summer.
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