ABSTRACT: Dear gardeners, are you worried about adding a touch of gorgeous flowers to your garden? Don't worry, I'll tell you a secret today-rose grafting! Yes, you heard correctly, it is the Chinese rose we are familiar with, which can be grafted onto other trees! So, what...
Dear gardeners, are you troubled by adding a touch of gorgeous flowers to your garden? Don't worry, I'll tell you a secret today-rose grafting! Yes, you heard correctly, it is the Chinese rose we are familiar with, which can be grafted onto other trees! So, what tree can graft roses? Let's explore this wonderful world together! The charm of rose grafting
Rose is known as the "Queen of Flowers" and has won the love of countless gardening enthusiasts with its gorgeous flowers and tenacious vitality. Grafting is a magical magic that makes roses rejuvenate. Through grafting, we can make roses bloom on new trees and even create unique varieties. Does it sound tempted? A "good partner" for rose grafting
So, what tree can graft roses? In fact, there are many tree species suitable for grafting roses. The following are some common options: 1. Wild rose: Wild rose is a close relative of rose. The affinity between the two is extremely high and the success rate of grafting is extremely high. Wild rose has developed root systems and strong disease resistance. It can provide sufficient nutrients for roses and is an ideal choice for grafting roses.
2. Apple tree: The trunk of the apple tree stands upright and can provide solid support for the grafted rose. Moreover, apple trees grow quickly and can quickly provide a shelter for roses.
3. Citrus trees: The branches of citrus trees are upright, which can provide good growth space for grafted roses. The aroma of citrus trees is rich and complements the fragrance of roses, adding a unique flavor to your garden.
4. Elm trees: The elm trees are tall and straight, which can provide a wide and lush crown for the rose, giving people a spectacular feeling. Under the protection of elm trees, the grafted roses can grow better, and their flowers will be more colorful and beautiful because of the abundant sunshine.
5. Peach trees, pear trees, plum trees, apricot trees: These fruit trees are good choices for rose grafting. Their trunks are thick and the trees are strong, which can provide sufficient nutrition and growth space for the rose. Rose Grafting Skills
After understanding the suitable tree species for grafting roses, the next step is grafting skills. Here are some practical grafting techniques: 1. Choose healthy trees: Before grafting, make sure that the rootstock and scion are healthy and free from pests and diseases.
2. Grafting time: Grafting is best carried out in spring, when the tree has high cell activity and strong healing ability, which is conducive to improving the success rate of grafting.
3. Grafting method: Common grafting methods include bud grafting and branch grafting. Budding has a high survival rate and is generally carried out from August to September. The specific operations are as follows: -Use a bud grafting knife to make a T-shaped incision on the skin on one side of the rootstock stem.
- Select buds from the middle of the well-growing branches of rose that year.
- After inserting the buds into the T-shaped incision, tie them with a plastic bag and provide proper shade.
- After about two weeks, the grafted site will heal.
4. Post-grafting maintenance: The grafted plants need appropriate maintenance and management, including maintaining appropriate temperature and humidity, providing sufficient light and reasonable fertilization. Benefits of rose grafting Not only allows roses to bloom on new trees, but also has the following benefits: 1. Strong growth: The rootstock of the grafted rose is a thriving rose, which is obviously better than local planting in terms of stems, leaves and flowers.
2. The disease is light: the branches and leaves of the grafted rose are high above the ground, with good ventilation and light transmission, and there are almost no diseases.
3. Less area: Traditional three-year planting seedlings covers an area of about 0.09 square meters, while grafted roses cover an area of only 0.001 square meters.
4. Convenient management: Rose main cadres have no thorns, are convenient to management, the grafting height is controllable, and can be arranged arbitrarily according to the courtyard form.
5. One plant with multiple flowers: One rose plant can be grafted with 3 to 5 varieties, and ten plants can reach more than 30 varieties. Garden cultivation is completely enough.
Dear gardening enthusiasts, you must now have a deeper understanding of rose grafting! Come and try this amazing gardening technique to make your garden more beautiful!