Miniature rose question

gardengalrn · April 29, 2012

I have a beautiful pink miniature rose bush that my FIL gave me a few years ago as a thank-you for helping him after his shoulder surgery. It has done well but this year is really beautiful, counted over 30 buds on it so far.

My question is, do they graft these types of roses on other stock, and if so, is it possible the original root stock would send up its own stems? I ask because the bush has a nice round form as it has the past few years but this year there are 2-3 much larger stems that are sticking up about a foot higher than the round form. The larger stems are much thicker, have a red hue to them and the buds look different from the rest. I'm just curious if it is possible. Time will tell if the flowers look different, I guess.

Sun City Linda · April 30, 2012

I have always thought minis were on their own roots. Once they have been in the ground a while they do get very vigorous, so maybe that is what you are seeing. LInda

BarbJ · April 30, 2012

Yep, they're on their own roots. And the vigorous growth with maturity is my experience too.

remy · May 7, 2012

Yes, minis are own root and once established after a couple years, the growth can be larger, BUT if those new stalks look completely different than the others though, it could be developing Rose Rosette disease. You will be able to tell, the infected stems will be red, have growth that is way too dense, and the thorns will be denser too. It is different than the normal red that new growth can have because some roses new growth is flushed with red, but is uniform in appearance, and of course the leaves look normal.
http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/450/450-620/450-620.html
Remy

April 29, 2012	#1
gardengalrn Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Kansas, zone 5 Posts: 524	Miniature rose question I have a beautiful pink miniature rose bush that my FIL gave me a few years ago as a thank-you for helping him after his shoulder surgery. It has done well but this year is really beautiful, counted over 30 buds on it so far. My question is, do they graft these types of roses on other stock, and if so, is it possible the original root stock would send up its own stems? I ask because the bush has a nice round form as it has the past few years but this year there are 2-3 much larger stems that are sticking up about a foot higher than the round form. The larger stems are much thicker, have a red hue to them and the buds look different from the rest. I'm just curious if it is possible. Time will tell if the flowers look different, I guess. __________________ ~Lori "Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be." -Abraham Lincoln

May 7, 2012	#4
remy Buffalo-Niagara Tomato TasteFest™ Coordinator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Z6 WNY Posts: 2,354	Yes, minis are own root and once established after a couple years, the growth can be larger, BUT if those new stalks look completely different than the others though, it could be developing Rose Rosette disease. You will be able to tell, the infected stems will be red, have growth that is way too dense, and the thorns will be denser too. It is different than the normal red that new growth can have because some roses new growth is flushed with red, but is uniform in appearance, and of course the leaves look normal. http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/450/450-620/450-620.html Remy __________________ "I wake to sleep and take my waking slow" -Theodore Roethke Yes, we have a great party for WNY/Ontario tomato growers every year on Grand Island! Owner of The Sample Seed Shop

April 30, 2012	#2
Sun City Linda Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: SoCal Inland Posts: 2,705	I have always thought minis were on their own roots. Once they have been in the ground a while they do get very vigorous, so maybe that is what you are seeing. LInda

April 30, 2012	#3
BarbJ Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: California, USA Posts: 154	Yep, they're on their own roots. And the vigorous growth with maturity is my experience too.