Re: off to roses
- Subject: Re: off to roses
- From: I* H*
- Date: Mon, 08 Jul 2002 13:41:52 -0400
Claire's post reminded me that a Cecile Brunner climber that I bought
died back, but there was life in the roots, so I put them in the ground
in another spot, and what has come up is the original root stock rose,
very small, and not very bountiful, but it has survived;
then another rose whose name I can't now remember, but is a large bush
type, with lovely dark pink/magenta blooms, which is very healthy and
has profuse blossoms this year, also has a few canes on which the root
stock rose grows, a light pink.
Isabelle Hayes
ECPep@aol.com wrote:
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> Don't buy William Baffin or any of the explorer group if not on their own
> roots. There is no reason to bud (graft) this rose. You will not have the
> famed hardiness if it is not on it's own roots. In time the graft is
> supposed to disappear as own roots take over but there is no need for you
> take that chance with the explorer group. I am not a rose fancier and don't
> have a lot of expertise here but I do live in a cold, windy place ( not today
> unfortunately) and have killed a LOT of roses. This is a controversial
> subject but I would say if looking for a hardy plant and you have cold
> winters with cold freezing winds get an plant on it's own roots. It may take
> a short bit longer to achieve a large size but you will never lose the plant.
> If it arrives looking small and slender, don't worry, W. Baffin will get
> busy and become a large plant and stay that way.
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