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Hi there everyone - I am a newbie and still learning so thank you in advance for all responses. I live in North Carolina zone 7b it is September and still in the high 90's. So I have a rose cutting, pretty thick (maybe the diameter of 2 pencils) originally with no leaves, taken from the middle of a climber that was still in the process of blooming. It has been about 3 weeks. I dipped it in rooting hormone powder and placed it in a ceramic pot with well drainage. I used vigoro potting mix, mixed with moss, top soil, and topped with bark mulch. I placed the cutting in the shade of my porch that receives much sunlight. I water it well once a day. About a week ago this cutting sent out a shoot that has quickly grown into 3 sets of leaves. The stem still looks viable and green with no visible necrosis. My question is...does this new growth mean that the cutting is about to die? I have heard of and seen myself that cuttings will use the last of their "sugar" stores to push new growth before it dies off. So far I've only seen dying stems put out maybe 1 set of "puny" weak leaves before dying. This shoot looks different and appears to grow vigorously. Is it possible this cutting is an exception and has rooted in 3 weeks? I dont want to disturb it this early to pull and check for roots. Thank you for your time and expertise!
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12 SEP 19 by
 Plazbo
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possibly but seems unlikely, too early. Possibly just a lot of stored energy due to the thickness?
Just for some context. I have a Golden Cheronese "cutting" (and by cutting I mean I was repotting and accidentally snapped off a cane from the main trunk. Apparently the canes aren't strong enough to use to pull out from the pot lol) at the moment that is about 3 weeks old, it's putting out flower buds at the moment, no way would it be rooted at this point but looks essentially the same as the rooted plant in terms of leaf and flower buds.
Similar thing with Lord Penzance, pruned it heavily to balance it better, potted up most of the cuttings, the thinner ones are a little sad looking, the thick ones though have put out normal looking foliage.
May still take, I just wouldn't take health looking foliage or flower buds to mean root growth so early on. If everything is still healthy looking in a month or two though chances are good.
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As a basic principle, I wouldn't unpot it until roots are growing out through the drainage holes, or for at least 6 months. If you try now, you'll kill it.
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It certainly looks healthy and may well be putting out tiny roots in three weeks. It is not unknown. You need patience - and then more patience.
Promise me you will not pull it up to see if it has roots. If you do, you WILL kill it. You will only need about another month’s worth of patience and then you can start digging its permanent hole.
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