I use expanded Jiffy 7 extra depth compressed peat pellets to start my rose
cuttings in. After they have expanded I poke a hole in the center with the eraser end of a pencil. Set aside.

Cut a long cane with a flower. Cut the flower off down to the first 5 leaflet leaf. Go down 4 leaves and cut about an inch below the 4th leaf.

Pull the bottom two leaves off. Score or gently cut barely into the outer layer of bark on the bottom inch of the cane. Wet the bottom of the cane and dip it in "Dip and Grow" or a powder rooting hormone.

Place the dipped end of the cane into the hole in the expanded peat pellet.

Make sure you gently press the peat so that it is in contact with the cutting.

Outside, dig a hole and place the prepared cutting into the hole with the top of the pellet level with the top of the ground. Place the soil around the pellet and cover it with a two litter pop bottle that you have cut the
bottom out of. (Acts like a little greenhouse.)

Keep moist and within 2 to 4 weeks you should notice new growth coming from the base of the top two remaining leaves. You can then gently lift the peat pellet from the soil and there should be tiny rootlets coming thru the pellet. Transfer into a 5 inch
pot with good soil.

Keep the bottle over it but remove the lid occasionally so the cutting starts to harden off a little.

Wait a month or two longer and remove the pot to see if roots have formed on the outside of the dirt ball. If so put in a larger pot. Check again in a couple of month's and if it's rooted good stick it in the ground.

If you are starting it inside during the winter, place the cutting in the peat pellet into a 5 or 6" pot of soil and cover it with the bottle. Keep moist. Have a light over it or place in a window. If you have a way to keep the soil warm, it will help it root. Not hot, warm. A tray of sand about 4 inches deep to hold the peat pellets will work also. There are other ways but this works for me. I get a 90% success rate. Good luck