Pick a few Chinese rose branches and stick them on the tree. The flowers will be colorful and bigger than a baby's face!

Grafted rose

When we go to the park or look at the roses grown by the masters, the branches are thick and strong, and they look like seedlings that are decades old, but the flowers are still bigger than our faces. I am so envious.

In fact, the age of these roses is about the same as the ones in your home. Not only do they have more flowers than yours, but they are also bigger. What’s more amazing is that their flowering period can last for 1-2 months!

Some can even bloom in several colors, densely packed like hydrangeas.

In fact, these are all artificially grafted roses. The upper part is the rose, and the lower part is the rootstock. The rootstock is usually made of wood fragrance branches or rose branches.

Grafted roses retain the advantages of rootstocks and are far away from the soil, reducing the risk of pests and diseases. They bloom more and last longer. It may seem complicated, but it is actually the same as cuttings and is very easy to operate. Let's learn it together~

Rose grafting method

1. Select rootstock

Choose a branch of osmanthus or rose that is at least 40 cm long and as thick as a finger. It is better if it has roots, so you can graft it directly in the ground.

2. Prepare the scion

The scion is the rose branch that needs to be grafted. Choose a green and strong branch grown that year, at least 5 cm long, with 1-2 buds on it.

Remove the leaves and thorns, and distinguish the upper and lower parts.

About 2 cm below the scion, prepare to cut the grafting interface

Cut diagonally to expose the white inner stem

After cutting the interface, it is best to put it in clean water or carbendazim solution to avoid drying

3. Cutting opening on the rootstock

Select a point on the cross section of the rootstock to cut out the grafting interface. The width of the grafting interface should be consistent with the thickness of the scion.

The main thing is to cut out the thickness of the skin, be careful not to break the skin, and the length of the incision should be consistent with the length of the scion.

4. Complete the grafting

Insert the rose scion into the rootstock so that the two interfaces overlap

Re-wrap the rootstock

Then wrap it tightly and fix it with plastic film or soft tape.

If you want to grow a rose crown quickly, you can graft several more places on the rootstock. First peel off a rose bark with buds.

Cut a T-shape on the rootstock, peel it open, put the rose skin with buds in, expose the buds, and finally wrap it tightly with plastic film or soft tape.

5. Planting

The grafted rootstock can be directly inserted into moist flower soil, placed in a cool place to avoid exposure to the sun, and kept moist. It will take about 15 days for the roots to take root. You can also put a plastic bag on the grafting site to keep it moist.

When the rose branches sprout, it means the grafting is successful; if the branches turn black and wrinkled, it means failure.

Post-grafting care

After the grafted rose sprouts, it can be exposed to the sun. The grafted rose is easier to care for. It is almost unnecessary to take care of it when planted in the ground. If it is potted, the flower pot should be selected according to the size of the rootstock root system. You don't need to use a too large flower pot.

If you want the rose tree to bloom big and frequently, you can add some strong feed, such as fish intestines, chicken manure, cow and sheep manure, etc. This way you don't have to worry about burning or getting worms.

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