Revive your Valentine’s Day roses and turn them into a blooming garden feature with this savvy gardening hack.

If you were lucky enough to be gifted a bunch of roses on Valentine’s Day last week (February 14th), you might have noticed they’re starting to wilt in the vase. But before you think about tossing them out, a plant guru has shared a nifty trick to give your roses a new lease of life.

In fact, with the right technique, you could see a stunning rose bush sprouting in your garden for years to come. A TikTok user going by the name Nina, who calls herself “the plant mum” online, has revealed that you can grow an entire rose bush from just a few stems, turning your fading bouquet into a lasting garden delight.

Nina advises to start by snipping off the rose heads, as you’ll only need the stems for this method. The heads can be used for other crafts like flower pressing or thrown away if they’re past their prime.

Next up, cut the base of the stems at a 45-degree angle – something you should’ve done when you first put them in water, but it’s not too late to make a fresh cut now. Then, strip the lower leaves from each stem, leaving the top ones untouched, reports the Express.

For the best chance at rooting, Nina suggests peeling back some of the skin at the bottom of the stems. She shows how to do this with a vegetable peeler, though you can also use a knife to make small cuts.

To give your rose cuttings a boost in root development, it’s recommended to dip the stems in root powder. This handy product is available at garden centres, but if you’re feeling a bit more experimental, home remedies like honey, turmeric, or aloe vera gel can do the trick.

In her latest video, green-fingered Nina went for aloe vera gel, cleverly using a leaf from a plant she already had at home. After prepping the stems, pop them into some soil or compost in a pot, keep them watered and cosy indoors until spring rolls around.

When the sun starts to show its face more often, you can introduce your plant to the great outdoors, and with a bit of luck and care, you’ll have a blooming rose bush before you know it.

Folks on social media were thrilled with this gardening tip and flocked to the comments section to express their excitement. One eager user commented: “I need results and updates.”

Another shared a creative idea: “AND, you can turn the old roses into beads and make it into a bracelet.” Meanwhile, a third was already celebrating success: “I just put the sticks straight into soil before winter and now they’re growing shoots.”

Once you’ve moved your rose bush outside, here are some important things to remember about caring for the plant:

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