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lowell:
I usually strip the bark right away and have not had a problem with checking. But come to think...the ends usually have some bark on them since I expect to cut each end to get my proper length.

 The only time I have ever collected rose shoots was in the dead of winter.  Would that also help reduce/stop checking?? ???

Pat B:
There is less water in the shoots during the dormant period. That could have something to do with shafts checking less that are cut in the winter.

andy thomas:
cutting in the winter sounds better than standing in the heat with the bugs too! lol

Hillbilly:
Multiflora rose seems to check less than some of the native roses if you peel it soon after cutting.

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