Grafting a rose on a rosehip

The main method of propagation of roses is grafting on a stock specially grown for this purpose. Usually rosehip is used as a stock. In our country, the most commonly used variety for scion grafting canina rose or wild rose, which is most suitable for our climatic conditions. Grafting a rose on a rose hip is not such a difficult matter. But first, the stock, i.e. rose hips need to be grown from seeds (which will take 3-4 years) or buy a seedling in a nursery. In the middle lane, it is recommended to vaccinate from mid-July to mid-August, and in the southern regions this can be done later. It is important to vaccinate during the period of intensive sap flow, otherwise it will be unsuccessful.

For grafting, you need ripe cuttings of roses, with well-formed buds. All leaves should be removed from them. If necessary, they can be stored in a damp cloth in a plastic bag for a whole month, but then they take root with difficulty. Scrape off the soil around the rootstock and wipe the root collar with a rag so that the bark has a light tone. Then we make a T-shaped incision on it. It is better to use a special budding knife. Cut out a peephole with a small piece of wood from the shoot of the rose, prepared for the scion. The cut is needed oblique.

Now you should carefully push the incision on the rootstock and insert the scion there so that the eye (bud) remains open (otherwise how will it grow?). Now we firmly press the incision on the rootstock and wrap it with electrical tape. We water the plant and wait about a month, if the bud remains green all this time, it means that the rose grafting on the rosehip was successful.