Making an own root standard ?
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Grafted or Own Root? Does it make a big difference?
Comments (7)Disease resistance depends primarily on the variety. Generally speaking, a rose on its own roots will be no more or no less resistant than the same variety that's grafted onto another rootstock. In my garden I grow both modern and antique roses. I prefer old garden varieties on their own roots, but I have a distinct preference for modern roses that are grafted. I don't understand why there should be a difference between the two, but in my experience there definitely is. I do occasionally purchase ownroot moderns, but ONLY if I can't get the variety as a grafted plant. As for your question about DA roses, I have to defer to others here who have experience with that vendor and his roses....See Moremaking an own-root weeping standard.
Comments (12)Mermaid does not "weep" at all. Indeed, I tie the canes to the playhouse where I want them to be. (I want the playhouse to disappear, lol). It would seem to me that you could probably never have an "own root" weeping standard, on second thought. If the canes were lax enough to weep, then it would be hard to get them to form something stiff enough to form the trunk portion. Better off probably taking your weeping rose and grafting it at the top of a rooted something else that you want to get rid of in that spot. And really folks, grafting is not all that difficult -- just try it. You could do it on something already growing on that piece of ground. Or just use a not-particularly-liked vigorous rose already in your yard for practice. But it has to be vigorously growing -- half dead will not work. Here is a link that might be useful: how to graft a rose video...See MoreAnybody make their own rooting hormone w/ fungicide?
Comments (3)> Where you get the stuff to make it? Phytotechnology, Caisson and many other labs sell the stuff; Yahoo or Google for links. Price is not too bad. > How much you dilute it for what kinds of plants? What kind of plants do you want to try? Search in this forum to see how much hormone people use with your plants. If you cannot find then Yahoo/Google. The same with "how to dilute a solution"....See MoreGrafted vs. own root, is own root truly more costly for growers to do?
Comments (12)Heirloom has New this year South Africa, but Chamblees had it last year. I find the price difference an insult on my intelligence. It's not double the price, it's more like 4 times. One of the last google reviews I read on Heirloom said they were the only place that sells own root roses. I don't know if the person was lying, or really doesn't know any better. Where would they even get an idea like that? I asked my husband how much those huge bags of Black Kow cost from last year, after seeing they had 1 pound of manure for almost 9 dollars. He informed me that the 50 lb bags were less than 5 dollars. Being a little overpriced doesn't annoy me that much, but that's not a little. They are ridiculous. I feel bad for anyone that is shopping there, if they think those are normal prices. I know it's probably a last resort for people that really want something not available elsewhere, but I wouldn't give them a dollar. The warranty description kind of contradicts it's self too. Everything that rings an alarm bell for shadiness is on that website. (at least for me) No judgement intended on anyone that likes them. Edit I agree Moses it can't be so expensive. A good example is ARE. Huge plants, for less than half that price. My order from ARE had canes as large as bare root grafted, yet were more than 50% cheaper than their 1 gal. I don't see how they are staying in business, but I guess you don't have to sell much at those prices....See Moreerasmus_gw
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