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Fri, Nov 29, 13 at 22:43
| I've been reading so many good things about Frederic Mistral and I am really wanting to try it. I was hoping I could find it grafted, but from what I can tell so far it only seems to be available own root? The places I checked that Help Me Find listed as having it that sell grafted roses no longer carry it. For those of you who have it own root how is it doing? Is there a possibility I could find it grafted? I don't understand why a rose that seems to be getting such high praise isn't more readily available, There are others besides FM I'm having the same issue with. Does anyone know why that seems to be the case with some roses? Is it because they weren't hybridized in the USA? |
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| Sara-Ann, Hortico in Canada has Frederic Mistral grafted onto multiflora rootstock. I have a number of roses grafted on multiflora and I also have alkaline soil. Most of these roses do well for me, but I like to use soil acidifier on the soil around them, and once a year I use granular fertilizer for acid loving plants. I do this because multiflora roots supposedly prefer an acid soil. My Frederic Mistral was purchased from a very fine local nursery a number of years ago and is grafted on Dr Huey. FM is one of my favorite roses--huge plant, always in bloom with light pink, very fragrant blooms. I would give Hortico a try; I've ordered several times from them and never had a problem. Diane |
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| Diane - Thank you so much, I can't believe I missed that, I've been on their site before. Multiflora rootstock doesn't seem to be a problem at all for me, I have a few already and they are doing great. I better get it reserved ASAP! |
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