Transcript Budding Roses

Roses
John & Mitchie Moe
ARS Master Rosarians
November 7, 2011
We appreciate the efforts of the following
rosarian and fellow hybridizer who
contributed to this presentation;
Ted Brown
Valley Rose Club of British Columbia
Member – Rose Hybridizers Association
All photos by authors
No commercial use of this program please!
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Grafting
Grafting is a process by which two
different plants are united so that
they grow as one
Scion
Rootstock
Budding
Actually a form of grafting
A single bud is used instead of
a scion
Budding is quicker
2 main types:
T-budding & Chip budding
Materials Needed
(Just a knife and something to bind the cut after
inserting the bud or chip - 4 types shown here)
Teflon
(plumber’s)
tape
Strip cut
from
Parafilm
to bind
Rubber
band
Budding
knife
Patch
Growing Rootstock
Take cuttings and
plant in the fall for
budding the following
summer. Don’t let
plant dry out.
Water-stressed rootstock is less
likely to form a successful bud!
Water well for several
weeks before
budding, and
well after the
bud has healed
and starting
to grow!
T-budding
Most common
method
Bark must slip,
leaving cambium layer
exposed
Occurs only when
plants are actively
growing and wellwatered
Note: Not a T-cut –
just opened to show
the cambium layer
Getting Budwood
Select budwood
from stems that
have just flowered, where
the bud is beginning to swell
Remove all leaves. Don’t
leave any of the base of the
leaf stem
Keep cool and moist, will
keep several days at room
temp, a long time in a fridge
Cutting the Bud
Note: I have
turned the
budwood
upside down
for clarity on
this photo.
Use a sharp knife
for a clean, even
cut! Some use single
edge razor blades
Work quickly!
Cut a thin slice – from the
bottom up not too much wood
behind the bud - leave a tail
on for ease of handling
Do this step before making the T-cut! Keep bud moist while getting
rootstock ready! Some place it cut-side down on their tongue! Saliva is
harmless to the bud and rose sap is harmless, unless you have recently
applied a very toxic pesticide!
A Closer Look at the Bud
From the back side.
See the bud?
View from the side.
We want a thin slice!
T-cut in Rootstock
First cut
Second
or
vertical cut
Opening the T-cut
The bark of the
rootstock must
“slip” i.e., it must
split away from
the wood cleanly!
If it doesn’t, it is
too dry!
Inserting the Bud
Tail
Start to insert the
bud while holding
the cut open
Try to insert
bud in less than
10 seconds
after
starting the T-cut!
Most common failure in budding is drying here!
Starting the Wrap
Cut the tail off!
Always wrap
from bottom
to top, so each
layer sheds rain
water from
layer below
Wrap should be quite firm, stretching tape
as you wrap almost to breaking point!
The Finished Wrap
The bud is
covered with
only a wrap or
two so the bud
can grow thru
the film
New Growth
The new growth
will come right
thru the film as
shown here
Cut Off Top of Rootstock
The top of the
rootstock can be
cut off after you
see a fair amount
of new growth
from the bud
Don’t be in too
much of a hurry
to cut the top off.
It can be several
months
Chip Budding
Steps quite similar to T-budding
Advantage: wood can be dormant,
bark doesn’t have to slip
Can be done any time of the year!
Difficult part – matching size of
chip bud to chip removed from
rootstock, so cambium layers match
Cutting the Bud
Make a notch at bottom first.
Cut down at about a 30 degree
angle no more than 1/6 the
thickness of the stem.
Then make a tapered cut
starting about an inch above
the notch down to meet the
notch.
Don’t wait too long here.
Bud and rootstock dry quickly!
Prepare the Rootstock
Prepare a cut
matching the ‘hole’
which remains on the
bud-stick when the
bud is removed
The closer the match,
the more successful
the chip bud take will
likely be
Inserting the Bud Chip
Insert the bud chip
Always wrap from
bottom to top, so each
layer sheds rain water
from layer below
Wrap should be quite
firm, stretching tape as
you wrap almost to
breaking point!
The Finished Wrap
Same as the T-bud
The bud is covered
with only a wrap or
two so the bud can
grow thru the film
Requirements for Success
Use a sharp knife
Well-watered rootstock
Make very clean, smooth cuts
Keep bud moist!
Work quickly when newly cut surfaces
are exposed to the air!
Takes practice! Use unwanted canes…
Questions?
Thank You!