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You may have spotted this fun gardening hack already on social media. But if you haven’t, did you know that you could grow rose cuttings in potatoes?

We’re always looking for inventive ways to get plants for free, which is why a few TikTok videos stopped us in our tracks recently.

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This technique, of how to grow roses from cuttings in potatoes, could also be an easy and creative way for new or novice gardeners to get into gardening. And you may not need to make a trip to the garden centre for a rose bush or rose plant ever again, but you will need a friend will to share some rose cuttings with you.

But how does it work?

We put this question to the experts who have shared their top tips along with a step-by-step guide for growing gorgeous blooms from a humble spud.

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Does growing rose cuttings in potatoes work?

‘Propagating roses using a rose cutting and a potato is not only a fun and novel thing to try, but it also really does work!’ remarks Angharad James, product manager at Phostrogen.

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