Hi can I root a rose of Sharon stem cutting in water? What's the best way? Thanks.

You may need a shovel and pickax. Here are some suggestions:

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luis_pr said:You may need a shovel and pickax. Here are some suggestions:

https://www.gardenguides.com/1...

I think you misunderstood me. I don't want to remove it. I don't have any to remove. I am trying to get a cutting to grow roots so I can plant it.

Ah, sorry. less than 10 cups of coffee this morning.

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I only attempted it once last year. I just dipped the cuttings in rooting hormone and stuck them in soil. Almost all of them rooted.

Horntoad said:I only attempted it once last year. I just dipped the cuttings in rooting hormone and stuck them in soil. Almost all of them rooted.

Hmm ok thanks

I'm happy to find this question by Universal-G and answer by "Horntoad".

I know it's late in the year, but on Sept. 7th, I put small stems of Rose of Sharon dipped in root hormone into a terrarium environment for humidity.

So I was wondering if I should I keep them inside overwinter on a window sill? or do you think they will root in time to put in the soil?
So far the leaves look alive.

I know from reading I should have done this around July at the latest but I just got these twigs in early Sept.
Thanks for any advice.
Photos below...
If anyone knows the name of a Rose of Sharon of this color let me know!

If you have a month before your first frost I would plant them. Add bone meal to soil to encourage root growth. Protect at night until leaves fall off plant.

However, the easiest way to get more plants from a rose of sharon is to let it reseed. I get many little rose of sharon plants yearly all over my yard. Of course, if your original plant is from a nursery and it may have be a hybrid that doesn't reseed as easily.

I didn't start mine last year until I think late September, but I'm a lot further south than you. I left mine outside only bringing them in when the was a danger of freezing temps. I think I may experiment with leaving hardwood cuttings outside all winter and see what happens.

Thanks Horntoad and Chris_P for both of your responses.
I have hope that the special color I want from my twigs have a pretty good chance of rooting since reading your experiences with them.
I did save a seed pod from the cut twig that my neighbor gave me but not sure it was ripe so I am letting it dry out and see what happens.
Thanks again both of you!

I've left the stem I have in a vase with water. It seems to be shooting roots. I see hundreds of small white dots on the part that is under water. Will keep you posted.

Yes, please do keep us posted "Universal_G" on rooting in water.
Good info to know!
My stem cuttings in soil ares till nice and perky and green, one even opened a blossom while rooting in the terrarium jar...so I think they are going to make it.

Update on rooting in soil in a glass terrarium with root hormone.
Success! I have roots showing through the bottom of the glass!
I will get them in the ground now as it is mid October!