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# Wound the cutting. Wounding is the process of making slits in the bottom of the stem, and this will encourage rooting. With the same cutting tool, cut one-inch (2.5-cm) slits in the bark at the bottom of the stem.
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# Wound the cutting. Wounding is the process of making slits in the bottom of the stem, and this will encourage rooting. With the same cutting tool, cut one-inch (2.5-cm) slits in the bark at the bottom of the stem.
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#* Make three or four slits in the bark to give the roots more places to grow out from.<ref>http://ift.tt/2hXWkAf;
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#* Make three or four slits in the bark to give the roots more places to grow out from.<ref>http://ift.tt/2hXWkAf;
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# Dip the cutting in rooting hormone. Insert the bottom two inches (five cm) of the cutting so that the cutting, wounds, and bottom of the stem are covered in the hormone.<ref>http://ift.tt/2gQH2IL; [[Image:Propagate
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# Dip the cutting in rooting hormone. Insert the bottom two inches (five cm) of the cutting so that the cutting, wounds, and bottom of the stem are covered in the hormone.<ref>http://ift.tt/2gQH2IL; [[Image:Propagate Roses Step 4.jpg|center]]
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#* Rooting hormone is not a necessary step in the cutting and propagating process, but it will increase the chances that your cutting will grow successfully.
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#* Rooting hormone is not a necessary step in the cutting and propagating process, but it will increase the chances that your cutting will grow successfully.
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# Plant and water the cutting. With the tip of your finger or a pencil, make a two-inch (five-cm) hole in the potting soil at the center of the pot. Place the cut end of the stem in the hole. Pack the soil around the stem and use your hands to firm the soil in place. [[Image:Propagate Roses Step 6.jpg|center]]
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# Plant and water the cutting. With the tip of your finger or a pencil, make a two-inch (five-cm) hole in the potting soil at the center of the pot. Place the cut end of the stem in the hole. Pack the soil around the stem and use your hands to firm the soil in place. [[Image:Propagate Roses Step 6.jpg|center]]
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