Want to try something new? Why not give grafting a try?

You have to admit, growing flowers is a skilled craft, and if you want to grow flowers with more distinctive features, you really can't be lazy - you need to learn all kinds of techniques! Are the roses you usually grow no longer satisfying your restless, tinkering heart? Today let's try something new in flower growing: grafting roses.

The new skill we're learning today is how to graft a rose onto the root of a rose (Rosa multiflora). Here are the detailed steps - follow along one by one. First, do the preliminary preparation work. The tools you need to prepare are the rose branch waiting to be grafted, a rose root, scissors, a grafting knife and tying tape.

For the rose branch here, it is recommended to choose one after the flowers have faded; one that has not yet bloomed is not recommended. As for the rose root, it is best to use a plant grown from a germinated seed, as its root system will be more developed and better able to absorb nutrients. This way, the grafted seedling will not only have a high survival rate, but will also grow better afterward.

Before grafting, if the rose root system is too abundant and dense, you can trim it a little to remove some of the tangled roots, which will also help new roots grow faster. Then it's time to start the grafting steps. The first step is to separate the root from the stem of the rose, that is, cut it off at the place where the stem begins to grow.

The second step is to cut off the leaves of the rose branch, leaving just a bare branch, and then cut the branch into 5 cm long segments. When cutting here, note that each branch segment must have a bud point that grows leaves. The third step is to use a small knife to make a vertical downward cut on the outer skin of the rose root, deep enough for the knife to touch the hard wood inside, essentially cutting open the outer skin of the root.

The length of this vertical cut is 1.5-2 cm. Then, at a distance of 1 cm, make another cut in the same way in the vertical direction. In this way, you can pry open the skin of the rose root, and you can see the white woody layer inside. The fourth step is to cut the rose branch segment at a 45-degree angle, then insert it between the outer skin and the woody layer of the rose root, with the 45-degree face facing outward.

The fifth step is to wrap the tying tape layer by layer around the rose root into which the rose branch has been inserted, so that the rose branch and the rose root are fixed together and fit more firmly. At this point, note that you also need to wrap the cut where the rose root and stem were separated. After wrapping the tying tape, you can try nudging it with your hand to see whether the rose branch and the rose root are fixed in place.

At this point, the basic steps of root grafting a rose are complete. Finally, plant the rose root in a flowerpot, water it, and place it in a spot without direct sun exposure for care. Do not expose it to direct sun, but do not completely shade it either. Generally, after ten days to half a month, the bud points begin to sprout, which means the grafting was successful this time.