"Rod" wrote in message
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On Sat, 10 Jul 2004 21:34:46 +0000 (UTC), "Franz Heymann"
wrote:


Thanks, Rod, for an informative contribution.
To round it off, would you care to give us your thoughts on the
pros
and cons of growing hybrid teas and floribundas on their own roots?

Franz

It boils down to uniformity, vigour, longer life, flower more
freely.
Flower size and number varies a bit with rootstock, for example R.
multiflora gives a greater number of slightly smaller flowers but on
most soils has a slightly shorter life span. Commercially of course
considerations of availability of propagating material comes into
the
calculation. A stick of wood suitable for a single hardwood cutting
typically has 5 buds suitable for budding - these are usually cut
from
the maiden crop, as are the blooms for the shows. If this cutting of
budwood and show blooms is done properly you get bushier plants in
the
finished crop.

Thank you.Rod. Very informative, as usual.

Franz