The rose is without a doubt one of the most cultivated flowers in the world. It's also one of the most popular because, admittedly, who doesn't want to receive a rose as a gift? Because of its beauty, the queen of flowers can be found in most German gardens. But did you know that most of the rose bushes we see are grafted? Grafting or inoculation or grafting is a propagation method that brings several advantages to roses. You can find out more about this and instructions on how to refine roses in the article.
Why are roses grafted?
First, we would like to clarify why one undertakes this task in the garden in the first place. The refinement is actually nothing other than goodmethod of propagationsingle-variety shrubs and trees. Although it is more complex thanother methods, but the results are seen faster and in many cases they are better.
And what exactly does rose grafting mean? This is a well-known propagation process in which a piece of a rose (noble rose) is grafted onto another rose (wild rose). This is done, for example, to obtain a rose bush with better growth properties and beautiful flowers. Grafting can also be done to obtain a rose with more than one flower color.
When is the right time for refining?
To graft roses, you should choose a time when the plant is actively growing. At this time, sap and nutrients flow through the plant and the rice or transplant has the best chance of survival. The best time is mid-summer, i.e. the time between mid-July and mid-August, after the summer blooms. At this time the wildlings have also grown stronger and can tolerate the refinement well.
What do you need to inoculate roses?
To refine roses, you first need oneFinishing document(a wild rose) andRice from a noble rose. Rose grafting is always carried out on wild roses that were planted in spring (March, April). Good varieties include Rosa multiflora and Rosa canina.
Scions or scions (they have the eyes of a noble variety) are shoots that emerged this year on a noble rose and have already faded. The rice is removed from the floribunda, then de-thorned and defoliated to make it easier to identify the eyes.
Furthermore, oneHoe, gloves and a clean Clothneeded to prepare the root neck of the base. This is where the wild rose is refined.
Special tools are also required to refine roses and other trees. The so-calledOctoping or occultation knifeis very sharp and is specially designed for this propagation method. If you don't have a stocking knife available, you can also use another very sharp knife. It's worth having a sharpening stone on hand because the knife for the oculum must be very sharp. In addition, the knife should be disinfected before use to prevent the transmission of diseases from one plant to the others.
To protect the processing point you still needFinishing tape or special quick-release fasteners (OSV).
Refine roses instructions: This is how it works
If you already have everything you need, you can seed your roses. The best-known method of rose grafting is the T-bud method. It requires a bit of skill, but with a little practice it works. This is how the finishing is carried out using this procedure:
Step 1
First, cut the rice from the floribunda. It should come from this year's growth,as well as leaves and a withered onehave flower. Cut a section that has at least one eye for finishing. Remove all leaves and spines and do not allow the cut piece to dry out.
Step 2
Now prepare the base. To do this, expose the root neck of the wild rose with the hoe. The root collar is the transition from the root to the shoot axis. Clean this area with the cloth.
Step 3
For the inoculation you now need an eye from the scion. An eye is a bud that sits under the base of the leaf. Turn the shoot the wrong way around so the eye is facing down. Then remove the eye with a careful, pulling incision. The incision should be approximately 2 cm below the eye. There is still a wooden part on the back that needs to be removed. Just pull it off. From this point on, you should act quickly, keep your eye on it and keep it clean.
Step 4
Go back to the rose wildling and make a T-cut in the root neck with the knife. To do this, first make a vertical slit of about 2-3 centimeters in the outer layer of the trunk without penetrating the light green cambium layer. Then make a horizontal slit at the top to form the T. Using the tip of the knife, carefully fold open the bark wings on both sides of the vertical cut.
Step 5
Place the piece with the eye into the T-cut and close the wings over it, exposing the eye. Make sure the eye is directed upwards. If necessary, press the eye a little and if it fits well, cut off the excess part in the horizontal cut.
Step 6
Then use finishing tape or a quick-release fastener to protect the finishing. The OSV is a rubber band that is very durable and elastic and will degrade over the season due to exposure to sunlight and moisture. So it doesn't need to be removed.
The method is briefly presented again in the video below.
After finishing
If the grafting is successful, the eye will form leaf shoots after a short time. The grafting site will be piled up next fall to protect against frost. The following spring, the rose is completely cut off at the level of the horizontal cut so that only the noble variety remains. If wild shoots form on the trunk, they are removed in good time.
Also interesting: Did you know that potatoes and bananas can be used as rooting aids? You can find out more about the interesting propagation method for rosesin this article!
