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How much die-back is too much on grafted?
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Posted by
zaphod42 SE WI 5b (
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Mon, Apr 7, 14 at 17:16
| I've got a grafted rose that had a lot of winter kill. Most canes are dead all the way down. I've got one 3" nub of a cane that has a bit of green. Graft was buried, but not too deep. Own root would have been fine, but don't know if this is too much for it to turnaround. Thanks! |
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RE: How much die-back is too much on grafted?
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| Grafted roses tend to rebound a LOT better than own-roots because they have the benefit of a rootstock to push growth. So long as there is something growing, it stands a chance. |
RE: How much die-back is too much on grafted?
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Went to my rose society pruning demo. They were cutting some of their grafteds back to the bud union without a blink....Worth a shot anyway.
Susan |
RE: How much die-back is too much on grafted?
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| As long as you have a bit of life in the canes above the graft, there is hope. After the horrible winter of 2010,I lost many new roses,but some did make it, and I clearly remember that I was obliged to cut them back to mere stubs of canes over the graft.Give it a try....bart |
RE: How much die-back is too much on grafted?
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- Posted by seil z6b MI (My Page) on
Tue, Apr 8, 14 at 10:51
| If the graft is buried, even a little, and the cane below ground has green on it you're OK. It will take them a while to build up again but they'll live. |
RE: How much die-back is too much on grafted?
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| Does the type of rootstock matter? |
RE: How much die-back is too much on grafted?
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RE: How much die-back is too much on grafted?
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| Many years I cut off dead canes right down to ground level ( I bury my bud union 3-4" below ground) & I rarely lose a rose to winter kill. Be patient with HT's & Gr's as they are slow to wake up. I have both mf & Dr. Huey rootstock & don't see a big difference in either one in my z4 garden. |
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