Is there anyplace to purchase rooted rootstock?

11 years ago

I want to try budding florist roses, but haven't had any luck rooting the rootstock to bud onto. Tried some DR HUEY, but didn't work. It would be soooo easy to just buy some and bud from there, especially when I don't have a lot of free time anyway. But I don't know where I might be able to purchase bundles of rootstock. I seem to remember Steve Singer used to sell them yrs ago, but he says he doesn't now. Maybe I'll just have to give it a try again. I have two roses that died back to rootstock, and both are DR HUEY.

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bluegirl_gw

11 years ago

UC Davis sells virus cleaned stock--IXL, Huey, Manetti & Fortuniana.
http://fps.ucdavis.edu/

Very nice large sticks you can bud on now or root for later.

But you might also find other things that do well in your area--I'm having good luck with Spray Cecile Brunner, Caldwell Pink & Ragged Robin. Fortuniana is great in this hot weather. It wouldn't root for me past September, but in the heat it roots & buds great.

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11 years ago
Hope somebody can help you out there - it is really much easier! I ordered 10 Canina Pfänders this spring.

I have three more florist roses on the go - WildCard, Feurio and Cherry Brandy. The success rate much higher than trying to root.

Sharlene
countrygirlsc, Upstate SC
11 years ago
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I would like to get some rootstock so I can try budding.
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bethnorcal9
Original Author
11 years ago
Yes Sharlene, I know the success rate is higher than rooting. Believe me... I am not good at rooting! I can't even seem to root rootstock!

Countrygirl hopefully someone will come up with a source for us here in the US!
countrygirlsc, Upstate SC
11 years ago
I had already looked at UC Davis and the minimum order is $25 plus shipping. I am trying a Dr Van Fleet, but it is very thorny. I also have a Gloire Des Rosamanes, but it is not large enough to take cuttings.
bethnorcal9
Original Author
11 years ago
It appears those are cuttings, am I correct? I want already rooted rootstock. I guess I won't be able to find any. I noticed yesterday another rootstock plant that rooted outside one of my potted roses. Maybe I'll try rooting some cuttings off it. Not sure what it is tho. Probably DR HUEY.
roseguy
11 years ago
What variety of rootstock would be in demand ? I see that a dozen or so nurseries show that they sell Fortuniana.
roseseek
11 years ago
They sell Fortuniana, but it isn't necessarily free from Mosaic Virus and they aren't de budded for root stock use. To be suitable for a stock, the whole cutting must have all of the growth buds successfully removed, except the top one or two. All others are certain to become "suckers". If you're going to bud something, I would suggest obtaining VI, virus free, material or something which has been maintained as clean as possible such as Sequoia Nursery's old Pink Clouds. That is what Burlington Nursery uses extensively. It roots EXTREMELY easily; chip buds EXTREMELY easily and has accepted every scion I have ever put on it.
bethnorcal9
Original Author
11 years ago
Thanks Kim. I just placed an order with Burling last week. Never thought about ordering a rootstock from her. Duuuh. If PINK CLOUDS roots easily, maybe I'll order a couple. I would've thought DR HUEY would root very easily. It just might've been the time of yr or something when I did try it.
roseseek
11 years ago
You're welcome, Beth. My observation is Pink Clouds requires far less heat to root and bud than Huey and both require much less of both than Fortuniana. What has worked and is working well for me is to establish what I want on PC, so I have the buds I want, in the condition I need them, when I want them so I can bud to either (or both) of the others when they are ready for budding. Once you have one started, you can replicate it as often as you want.