It's fresh from the florist and just opening up. I want to make it last.

Each time a floral arrangement is received from a florist you should have also received a small packet. This packet includes ingredients and the directions to keep the water from growing bacteria and therefore keeping your roses fresher longer.
If the packet was not includes then each day change the water and add a few drops of clorox or peroxide to the water. Also each day cut an inch off each stem at a 45 degree slant,under running water to prevent air bubbles from entering the stem and blocking the intake of water. Keep the arrangement out of direct sun away from heat, the cooler the space the better. This way I quarantee your roses will last for weeks. Good Luck

How should one cut the rose stem ,if one has to" plant" it to get the rose plant.?

Which is the best month in northern India , to plant it's stem cutting( to grow another plant)

Cut 610mm from a branch of this seasons' growth.Trim the green unripe wood from end.Dip the lower end in water,then into hormone rooting powder.
Plant firmly,straight into the soil near the parent bush.Keep moist and in about six months the plant should be rooted.
Generally speaking roses are grafted onto other species as cuttings do not have such a strong root system
This can be done during the dormant season,through to early spring.

How do you cut the rose stem if you want to get it to root?

And what do I place the cutting in and for how long?

O.k. a tip cutting with NO flowers is what you need (if you take a cutting it's last act is to put all it,s energy into growing roots. if it has a flower it will put the last of it's energy into growing seed!).
take a cutting 2-4 inches long from healthy shoots.
remove all but top 1-2 sets of leaves. (the plant has no roots to supply water to the leaves. less leaves mean less water loss & more chance of survival)
gently re-cut with a very sharp blade at a 45 degree angle, 1 centimeter below a node (that is where a branch or leaf attaches to the stem). - a 45 degree cut gives the best surface area for the cut to take up water.

soak in WARM water for a few minutes, this will relive shock & help to stop any air bubble that may form in your cut (embolism) which stops water travelling up to the plant.
adding a small amount of seaweed fertiliser to the soaking water will greatly relive stress, which greatly increases your chance of success.
there is a product called "superthrive" 1 drop in a bucket of warm water will nearly guarantee your success. it is the greatest there is, almost like magic-truly amazing stuff. hard to find- not cheap, but worth every cent & can last for ages if used wisely!
then dip the cut end into a rooting hormone (they all work well, some are powder some a gel. i find the gel easier to apply & it stays on better! pure honey (NOT from the supermarket- it must be fresh,untreated , un-pasturised honey, that is "bush honey") will also work as a rooting agent!! it works fantastic & no man made chemicals or hormones etc to deal with.
dip & cover to about 1cm above you node.
then into an inert medium (that is something like potting mix, with NO nutrients) i like rockwool cubes - no nutrient & they also hold a lot of air, which is very important to stop stem rot & root disease.
DO NOT ADD ANY FERTILISER!! - the plant has no roots it will burn! even when it starts to grow roots they will be young & delicate & will only handle 1/4 strength fertiliser, until you have potted it up for a couple of weeks.

bottom heat will speed the rooting process_ e.g. a heatmat under your cuttings, @ about 22 degrees (approx).
the transpiration (water loss through evaporation of the leaf surface) will dry out & kill you cuttings. a plastic "hood" of some kind with small holes for some airflow will slow down this evaporative water loss.
you can buy one or cut the top off a plastic bottle to slip over your plants. i use stiff wire to create a frame them cover the frame with a layer of cling wrap.

keep out of direct light, put in shade with some indirect light.

check the media (what you are growing in) doesn't dry out completely. but let it dry out a little before watering- DO NOT KEEP IT SATURATED!!. it will die it needs air & water, to the roots. if its always wet it will start drowning & you will get fungal problems which really,really suck & will spread easily to other cuttings!
spring is the time to do this as the daylight hours increase, & the ground heats up.
you can do all this indoors under a small flurolight, with a timer set for 18hours on & 6 hours off (same as a long summer day).
you can succeed without a rooting gel - it just really increases the chance of success. indoors you can get perfect results.
getting roses to strike is increadibly simple! follow these siple steps & yoe can't go wrong. (i dunno why robert.c would have any problems, but don't do it in winter when the plants not growing! obviously it will die)
i know this will help

p.s. is your avatar Lactrodectus Hasselti?

What is the maximum price you would pay for a single long stem rose for a fundraiser selling at your school?

$3? $4?

I personally think 3 or 4 dollars is a bit much.

I would say 2 at the most.

They buy them wholesale and when it comes to school fundraisers these things are often times donated for the cause which is no expense in the first place t the ones doing the fundraiser.

It is all pocketed.

What type of roses do the florists use for long stem rose bouquets? What type of roses do the florists use for long stem rose bouquets?

"A.: Florist's roses are specially bred for greenhouse growing or growing in tropical climates, and for those long-stemmed, long-lasting flowers. These rose hybrids are not often suitable for garden growing (they are usually not hardy, and are really ugly bushes), and relatively few of them are available to purchase. There are only a a few, such as Bridal White, Antique Silk, Kardinal and Aalsmeer Gold which are both garden and florist's roses."

We have recently discovered ants creating a nest up the stem of a rose plant, using the soil in the pot to construct it. Does anyone have any information about this?

Ants are opportunists exploiting the soil around the rose for their nest. They probably aren't doing the rose any harm but they could invade your home and become a nuisance. A good dosing of insecticidal soap may take care of the colony.

Shades of Green Nursery in San Antonio, TX has a list of organic methods of pest control. The link to the their web site is: http://www.shadesofgreensa.com/organic_ ... solver.php

Check with a local plant nursery for the remedies listed on their site.

How do the roots,leaf,and stem of a rose work together for the benefit of the entire plant?

Xylem is a tissue inside every rose or flower just like phloem

Just like the other plants,

Roots suck water, along with it minerals and Oxygen from the soil, and sent it all to the steam.

Stem in turn sends sucked materials to the leaves.

Leaves take gases like carbon from the air, and turn these minerals with help of chlorophyll present in leaves, water and sunlight in to sugars (digested food), and send it back to the steam.

Steam distributes this digested food to various part of the plant.

This is continues process and various parts of entire plant work together in coordination to complete the task of producing seeds.

A rose plant is growing out of the stem of a dead rose. How do I plant and take care of this new plant?

I was given a rose two weeks ago and I put it in a vase with water. I kept it in the window next to my bed. The rose died after a few days as expected but i left it in the window anyways for a little longer. And now a little green plant has sprouted out of the middle of the stem of the dead rose. I would to plant this new plant but I have no idea how to go about it.
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Is it harmful for a rabbit to eat the leaves off a rose stem? Is it harmful for a rabbit to eat the leaves off a rose stem?