Practical ways to make roses disease-resistant and keep them blooming continuously

Ways to boost your roses' disease resistance and keep them blooming nonstop. Let's take a look! Roses are the queen of flowers: not only are their colors beautiful, they also often bloom in a full burst. But roses are also "medicine jars" and "fertilizer baskets," often troubled by thrips and aphids. Some people say that spraying pesticides every day isn't safe, so what can make roses a bit more disease-resistant? In fact, there is a way to increase roses' disease resistance, and that is rose grafting technology. Let's take a look!

I often go to Nanning Flower Park and see that the roses there all bloom bigger than a bowl's rim, and they bloom abundantly. The trunks and branches are thick and sturdy, and they are well dwarfed. This technique makes people envious and jealous.

Actually, the roses we see are pretty much the same as the ones at home, except theirs are planted in the ground, while yours are in pots. Many people say ground planting is powerful, but a potted rose that is well cared for can be just as powerful!

In fact, using rootstock to graft roses can greatly improve disease resistance. For example, Hongyue's Pierre de Ronsard is a large-seedling graft, so there is a reason it is expensive. Common rootstock choices include: Banksia rose branches and multiflora rose branches.

What are the benefits of grafting?

Grafted roses retain the advantages of the rootstock, and being away from the soil surface, they reduce the risk of pests and diseases and bloom more and longer. Many people say this sounds too advanced, but it is actually very simple, and can be considered a kind of cutting. Let's take a look!

Choosing the rootstock

Choose one at least 30 cm long; the thicker the better. It is best to dig up a tree stump directly and bring it home, but this is something you can only chance upon. Moreover, everyone digging them up damages the environment, so it is not recommended.

Choosing the bud to graft

This is similar to cuttings: you need to select a relatively good bud from the mother plant. Choose one 5-6 cm long, and keep 1-2 buds. Next, you need to cut off the rose's thorns to prevent injury to your hands.

Make a 45-degree diagonal cut, and it must be done in one go. Do not use scissors, because scissors sometimes apply too much pressure and easily cause the branch to split, which would ruin it. Generally, for this step we need a professional grafting knife! After cutting, soak it in a 2000-times carbendazim solution to disinfect, then let it dry for later use.

Grafting diagram

Common grafting methods

The 3 pictures above show the most common grafting methods. After doing this, you need to tie it up with plastic film. This method is also the simplest, and many people understand it at a glance.

The bark-peeling method

This method is relatively difficult and somewhat tests your knife skills. Basically, it is best to peel a strip of bark with a bud from one rose, then graft it onto another.

Planting out

After grafting, it needs shade treatment and must not be exposed to the sun. Otherwise it can easily lead to failure. Next, we should also pay attention to the soil we choose, and try to choose one that is easy to absorb. At this time, basically we only need to water; chemical fertilizers must not be used.

Fertilizing

You can only apply fertilizer after the grafted rose has begun to establish. At this time, we naturally still need to choose fertilizers that are easy to absorb. Currently, fermented fertilizers are the easiest to absorb. We can choose fermented cake fertilizer or enzymes; of course, if you are afraid of the fermentation process, just choose a good one directly. For example, one fermented from sugarcane is quite good. Diluting it 500 times each time and watering can promote the rose's root growth.

Watering

When summer comes, pay attention to watering, especially for newly grafted roses. They need shade and regular watering. Keep this up until potting, otherwise the high temperature may cause the graft to fail.

Alright, if you like doing things yourself, you can try this method. If you find good grafting wood, take it home. Perhaps a rose that blooms in a full burst comes about exactly this way!