I've had good success with cuttings of the rugosa Sir Thomas Lipton. I used six to eight inch long stems, around 1/8th inch thick to 1/4 inch thick, and the leaves left on. It seems to root fast and grow vigorously.

I've only tried a few, but I find them to be quite variable. 'Arnold' roots easily, giving nearly 100% sucess. Hansa and R. rugosa rubra give maybe 50-60%. We use probably a 4-5 inch cutting with at least a couple leaves at the top. We use Dip-N-Grow diluted 1 part to 8 parts water. And we root in a full-sun intermittent mist bed.

Thank you both! It also explains why I read one person who says they root easily and one person who said they were very hard.

They tend to send out runners. I have one I severed and am nursing--hopefully it makes it through winter. I've heard and found cuttings don't do well.

Aaron Rosarian Zone 5b The 3 that I did ground layering (runners) with worked very well.