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Re: Question about roses, cuttings and grafting (comparison)]

I find that roses from cuttings , or bush roses anyway, spread much more
than grafted, as they send up suckers from the rose, not from the rootstock.
Cuttings bloom the second year, if not the first, and are really healthy if
the bush they came from was.

Patricia R. Wenham wrote:

> Karen,
>
> I understood the reason for grafting was twofold, speed and economics.
> Hardiness did not seem to enter the picture.  Another factor was success
> rate in getting the new material to grow.  The home gardener at that
> time and in that area where I lived took a cutting, inserted it in the
> ground to above the first node, placed a fruit jar over it, shaded it
> for a while and voila! a new rose.  That rose did not freeze back to the
> graft and throw graft branches above ground.  If it froze back there was
> either no rose at all or there was the same rose you started.
>
> How about sharing your plant propagation class information with us?  I
> do not have access to any such classes where I live now.  i would love
> to hear from you.  If you or others feel it is not appropriate for the
> list I'd really appreciate a private e-mail.  I am beginning to feel
> like I have cabin fever because winter came late and with a vengance for
> us.
>
> If you share with the list you could break the information up into
> segments and send them separately so you could do it in convenient time
> frames.
>
> Thank you and good luck in any effort you make to propagate roses.
>
> Patti Wenham <prw@televar.com>
> North Central WA State
> Arid and sandy with high alkaline soil.
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