What is the difference between rose cuttings and grafting (the advantages of rose cuttings and grafting)

There are four methods for rose propagation: sowing, cutting, grafting, and high-pressure rooting . So cutting and grafting are two different methods for rose propagation. What are the specific differences between the two? In fact, they each have their own advantages and disadvantages. Different methods are used at different times and for different needs.

Rose cuttings

This is a commonly used grafting method for propagating roses. If we want to cut off a branch and then turn it into an independent plant, then cuttings are the best way.

Benefits of cuttings

Cuttings can make plants without roots grow roots. Generally, if we have a pot of roses and want to turn it into 10 or 100 pots of roses, cuttings are the best choice. Cuttings are also relatively easy. Cuttings can survive by cutting a branch, and we can get a pot of rose seedlings. This is the biggest advantage of cuttings.

Disadvantages of cuttings

Cuttings can only make the plants grow more and more, but cannot improve the varieties. During cuttings, the nature of the rose remains basically unchanged. In other words, if I want to get a two-color or a multi-color rose, it cannot be achieved through cuttings. We have to use grafting!

Rose grafting

Grafting is the process of grafting one rose variety onto another rose variety through some grafting methods. Grafting can improve the variety and change the original state of the rose.

Benefits of Grafting

Grafting can change the state of roses and improve their characteristics. For example, I can graft the Longsha Gem Rose onto a rose stem to strengthen its root system and increase its disease resistance. Because roses survive in the wild, they have evolved strong resistance. This is impossible with cuttings.

Grafting can also achieve multiple flowers on one rose plant. A rose can have flowers of different colors, which is very beautiful. This can only be achieved through grafting, not cuttings. Our common rose trees also need to be grafted, which cannot be achieved through cuttings.

Disadvantages of Grafting

Grafting cannot make roses take root, and cuttings are still needed to make roses take root. Therefore, cuttings and grafting are two different methods, each with its own shortcomings. When cultivating roses, they should be used together to achieve a more perfect result.