• Propagating roses leads to many specimans to enjoy.Jupiterimages/Comstock/Getty Images
  
  The propagation of a rose plant leads to more rose plants which may be planted in the garden or given away as gifts. Asexual reproduction leads to a clone of the plant which is identical to the parent, while sexual reproduction may lead to a plant with different qualities. Choose what method of propagating roses best suits you.
  
  

Cuttings

• Older varieties of roses, like the Gallica and the Rugosa varieties, grow well from cuttings. The University of Texas recommends taking the cuttings in the fall or winter, directly after the flowers have recently bloomed. Take a cutting that is between 6 to 8 inches long, cut away from the main plaint with sharp pruning shears. Make the cut at a 45-degree angle and cut right below a set of rose buds. Place the cutting in a rooting mixture, and allow it to create roots before it is planted in the garden.
  
  

Seeds

• Propagation by seed is a form of sexual reproduction. When one variety of rose successfully pollinates another, a hybrid results. Some newer varieties of roses do not produce seeds the way that older roses do. Take seeds from the rosehips, and store them in a moist paper towel for several months. After their cold dormant period, they can be planted in the garden.
  
  

Grafting

• When roses are grafted, a cutting from a rose is removed from the parent plant and applied to the rootstock of a hardier plant. A sharp razor is used to cut a notch in the rootstock and to pare down the center of the cutting so that it can fit inside the notch. The join is then taped together and, ideally, the inner bark of the rose stem will grow together. This type of propagation is used to put more delicate blooms with more sturdy and healthy rootstock. The Dr. Huey, Multiflor and Fortuniana are three roses that are often used for rootstock.