What is rose budding?

Rose budding is a popular method of propagating roses, especially hybrid tea roses. It involves grafting a bud from a desired rose variety onto a rootstock, usually a strong and disease-resistant species of rose.

The process of rose budding typically takes place in late spring or early summer when the rootstocks are actively growing. The budwood, which contains a dormant bud, is carefully cut from the desired rose variety and inserted into a T-shaped incision made on the rootstock. The bud is secured in place with rubber bands or grafting tape.

Once the bud has successfully taken, the rootstock is allowed to grow until the following spring when the top of the rootstock is cut off, leaving only the newly budded rose plant to grow. This results in a new rose plant that has all the desirable characteristics of the desired rose variety but with the strong root system of the rootstock.

Rose budding is a popular and effective method of propagating roses as it allows for the reproduction of specific rose varieties with desired traits such as color, scent, or disease resistance. It is also a cost-effective way for rose growers to produce large quantities of roses.