Help me tame this rose bush!

So Hubby had big dreams for this rose bush and letting it vine all through the railing and what not. Which it really is very pretty when it is blooming because it gets COVERED with roses! I want to trim it and clean it up some.

Also, since I will be cutting it anyways, I need suggestions as to how to root some of my cuttings, because I know I will miss it when we move. I planted it right after we moved into this house. I would like to at least attempt to be able to bring it to our next home.

Here's its looking pretty pathetic right now.


Out of control rose bush! ( photo / image / picture from vickyc's Garden )



This is from a couple of years ago...


Roses in bloom ( photo / image / picture from vickyc's Garden )

 

Vicky, if that lovely rose is not a grafted hybrid, you can easily propagate it. If you look to the left of your post, you will see "related subjects" and the first one is a tutorial on rose propagation by Philip Nulty (moderator's note: here is the rose propagation tutorial in question [link]).
I'd take at least a half-dozen cuttings. If more than one makes roots, what's so bad about having several roses?

 

That's one lovely rose bush. I love the color!
Jane... you posted pretty detailed instructions, too. Right?
Vicky... I'm sure a search will find these postings for you.

 

Vicky, just make sure you wait until it starts growing though. I don't think taking a cutting while it is dormant will be successful. I have tried dormant cuttings of other plants and it didn't work for me. I'm not saying you can't try it, but if it doesn't work the first time try it again later. sometimes the tissue (new growth) is too soft and rots instead of roots. good luck.

 

tame rose bush

Sometimes you can take completely dormant cuttings about pencil size and put them in a zip bag in the fridge for a month or so. If they form a callous on the bottom end, just dip that in some IBA and pot up. Just an alternate that might work