Illustrated Technique for Grafting Tree Rose
An introduction to the illustrated technique for grafting tree roses and a tutorial on grafting that even beginners can understand, let's take a look together!
Currently, it is between the Rain Water and the Waking of Insects solar terms, which is a great time for rose enthusiasts to graft tree roses and candy cane roses. Based on my experience of grafting hundreds of tree roses last year, I would like to share with fellow rose lovers.
This method is very simple, the rootstock is widely available, has strong affinity, and a high survival rate for grafting, does not require investment, and can bloom in the same year as grafting. It is very suitable for home potted grafting.
Rootstock One: Look for wild Qingmu Xiang in the barren mountains. There is an abundance of Qingmu Xiang resources in the mountains, and stems as thick as a cigarette can be harvested. During the collection process, try to preserve the fibrous roots to facilitate transplanting and survival. Alternatively, cut 60 cm long robust branches from large wild Qingmu Xiang trees, apply root-promoting powder, soak the base cut for 12-24 hours, and then cultivate them in flower pots to root.
Selection of scions. All varieties of roses have good affinity with the wild Qingmu Xiang rootstock and can be chosen according to personal preference. However, after the Rain Water solar term, due to low temperatures, roses do not resume sprouting, only the sprouts that emerged during the warmer winter last year are small.
When selecting, prefer robust branches with bud grafts for good affinity, high survival rate, quick and strong sprouting, and early blooming. Choosing scions from thin and weak rose branches results in unhealthy scions, low survival rate, easy to wither and die, causing grafting failure, or slow growth of young sprouts, which may delay flowering or even prevent flowering in the same year.
The usual grafting method is to use bud grafting. If the scion sprouts are too long after the Waking of Insects solar term,穗接法 (a different grafting method) can be used, which must involve cutting new buds with woody parts, resulting in a high survival rate of scions. During grafting, attention should be paid to the cutting technique; the rootstock and scion must fit well, tightly wrapped with tape to facilitate survival.
Rootstock Two: Wild Thornless Rose. There are abundant wild pink pompon roses in mountainous and hilly areas. When selecting, you can dig up robust stems or choose long, robust藤蔓枝条 (vines). Cultivating or propagating in flower pots can both be easily rooted using root-promoting powder.
The grafting method for roses as rootstock is the same as that for wild Qingmu Xiang. Because both rootstocks are from the same family as roses, they have a very high affinity. As long as conventional grafting methods are followed, the survival rate is quite high. As for the scions, large buds with strong vitality should be chosen for grafting, which is very reliable and results in a high survival rate.
Illustrated Technique for Grafting Tree Rose
Several points should be noted when grafting: 1) The rootstock must be treated with root-promoting powder to ensure the survival rate of the graft. 2) The selection of scions must involve robust buds or young sprouts for a high survival rate. 3) The cutting technique should be moderate; excessive trauma will affect survival. 4) When grafting, the rootstock and scion must fit tightly, otherwise it will affect survival. 5) Waterproof tape must completely wrap the wound to prevent moisture loss from the grafting site. 6) When cultivating in flower pots, cover the grafted rose plant with a black plastic bag to prevent moisture evaporation, increase environmental humidity for wound healing, and avoid sunlight that could affect wound healing. Generally, remove the plastic bag after 7-10 days. 7) Keep the flower pot soil moist for a long time to promote the germination and growth of scions. 8) Secure the flower pot, rootstock, and scion to prevent movement from wind or animals, which could affect growth.
In summary, grafting tree and candy cane roses with these two rootstocks is simple, requires little investment, and results in quick survival, with the ability to bloom in the same year.
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