What is the best rootstock for grafting roses (there are several options for tree rose rootstocks)

What rootstock is used for grafting tree roses?

I think you are asking this question. Now many flower lovers are keen on cultivating tree roses. Not only do flower lovers like it, but many nurseries also like it very much. They think that the market prospect of tree roses is very good, and the grafted tree roses give people a special beauty.

Who would have thought that roses could be cultivated into the same shape as trees? When I first cultivated them, the villagers were very curious about how this rose tree was created.

Many people came to watch, which shows that many people are quite interested in this new flower form.

Since there is a market, there are people who do it, so everyone is grafting tree roses. Now that we are talking about grafting tree roses, let's talk about the commonly used rootstock materials for grafting tree roses, which can be roughly divided into 3 types.

Using rose as rootstock to graft rose trees

Many flower lovers ask, can roses be used to graft roses? Roses can definitely be grafted with roses, they are most closely related. Because although they are different varieties, they are in the same family and genus, so we can use rose thick branches to graft tree roses.

This year I cultivated several thick rose branches. One purpose was to test the rooting of thick rose branches through cuttings, and the other was to cultivate an old rose tree.

I cut a few thick branches from my neighbor, all of which are straight poles more than 1 meter long. If they can survive after cuttings, after some pruning and grafting of a few suitable varieties, they will become a very beautiful tree.

Although there is no problem with rose grafting on rose, we have to mention one problem, that is, using rose as rootstock to graft rose has a fatal disadvantage, which is that it is prone to aging.

After a few years of grafting, the flowers may become less and less, or even dry up. Therefore, under normal circumstances, we do not use roses as rootstocks for grafting trees.

Grafting Roses with Rose Stems

Grafting roses with rose stems is the most common method we use to cultivate tree roses. Rose stems have red flowers and white flowers, and the stems that grow out have green skin and red skin, both of which can be used for grafting .

In addition to different colors, there are also differences in thorns and no thorns. Generally, the rose stems we cut in the mountains are wild roses, which are basically thorny.

If it has no thorns, it is a Japanese thornless rose. The most ideal grafting rootstock is the Japanese thornless rose. Roses with thorns are difficult to handle, while thornless roses look more beautiful and you don't have to worry about being pricked.

The key is that the grafting survival rate is high, there is no problem with the affinity with roses, and the root system grows relatively fast.

Therefore, the lollipop roses (shorter tree roses) we cultivate are usually grafted with rose stems, and the final result is very good, and the later growth is also very good. Moreover, rose stems are also cheap, so friends who want to cultivate tree roses can try it.

Using Aquilaria sinensis as rootstock

Osmanthus fragrans is a plant of the Rosaceae family. Because it grows fast and is thick, it is an ideal rootstock for growing large trees. Generally, large trees planted on the roadside are grown with Osmanthus fragrans.

One tree costs several hundred yuan, and a large one costs thousands of yuan. The price of mountain wood fragrance is relatively high, and a stem costs dozens or even hundreds of yuan, and the cost of grafting is relatively high.

Moreover , the affinity between roses grafted with Osmanthus fragrans is relatively weak. Without a certain grafting foundation, it is difficult to cultivate a perfect tree rose .

Therefore, if you want to cultivate a large tree, Osmanthus fragrans is the best choice. If you don't have the foundation for grafting, it is recommended that you use rose stems.

In addition to the three commonly used grafting rootstocks mentioned above, some Rosaceae plants can also be grafted, but the effects are not as good as the three mentioned above.