Need some help. My daughter gave me some roses the store was

[jwirr]

throwing out after Easter. I ran out of food for them so added a little Miracle Grow to the water. The flowers died as they usually do but then I noticed that the stems had leaves on them they are growing. Does anyone know if they will continue to grow - get roots - grow if planted in soil and then bloom? I have done this with plants but never with old cut flowers. Advice please?

[dixiegrrrrl]

1. You can try it but

most commercial roses, like the kind you buy from a store, are grown on a special root stock, they are grafted, in other words. Has to do with hardiness. Depends on where you are, how well and hardy roses grow for you.
However, roses are related to blackberries, they will sprout from stems, you never know what you might end up with!

[aquart]

2. Plant a rose, get a blackberry?

I'd be fine with that.

[mitchtv]

3. put some chopped up willow twig in the water

just a few pieces , when you see a healthy root, plant, they don;t live too long in water

[sarge43]

4. Much depends upon your growing zone

If it's any colder than Zone 5, a hybrid tea (most, if not all, commercial roses are teas) won't survive and it's tricky at 5. If you're in Zone 5, if it roots, plant it in a sunny (at least 6 hours a day), sheltered spot and lots of natural mulch come first frost.

Teas are tender and sensitive to cold.

[mitchtv]

7. OP is in MN

not good for roses, the ground freezes

[sarge43]

8. Depends upon the roses.

I've had good luck with Gallicas, Albas and Rugosas, even though this is Zone 4. The 'Maiden Blush' is a monster, closed to 7 feet tall now. Rugosas grow along the road side here. No care and they're drenched with road salt and motor oil. They just shrug it off and keep spreading.

[Boudica the Lyoness]

5. I have several roses that were winter killed

in my garden and the new growth from the roots has produced a different kind of rose...not so nice at all. Many rose plants (and various other plants) are grafted on to more hardy root stock. I now buy roses that are from their own roots and they do better. The chances are that you will end up with a nice plant is kind of slim, but I'd try anyway. It'll be fun to see how it goes. :)

[sarge43]

6. The root stock for tender roses is usually a species rose like the dog rose

or rugosa. Those can grow on the moon.

Even if the grafted rose doesn't die off, the root stock can often send out shoots.

[jwirr]

9. Thank you all for the insight. I am going to try working with them just

to see how it comes out. We do live in a bad spot for roses but maybe if they do anything this summer I will give them some real extra protection for the winter. I was surprised to see them sprout at all so I am ahead of the game that way.