"Tim Tompkins" wrote in message
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Growers usually choose their root stock based upon the soil conditions in
their area.


Yes, and 99% of all commercial rose growers are concentrated in the desert
southwest and grow on Dr. Huey, which is NOT the best rootstock for FL or
even the acid and cold soil conditions of the East.


Fortuniana is a popular root stock for the south east since it performs
well
in the local soils.

J&P does not produce all of the roses that bear their name tag, it is very
likely that there is a 'contract grower' in Floridia using fortuniania for
sales & distribution in the south east.

Calvin Smith in Georgia is a contract grower for some J&P stock. Nelson's
in FL used to grow for J&P, but I think they've discontinued that and grow
only for themselves.

The J&P roses grown in the north west are most always on Dr. Huey and
occasionaly multiflora.

There are NO J&P roses available on multiflora. Zero. If you want
multiflora, you'd have to order from a Canadian nursery, Steve Singer in
Wisconsin, or Paul Zimmerman at Ashdown. Those are the ONLY folks producing
roses on multiflora since Edmunds quit growing their own.


J&P has recently been promoting 'own root' roses, these are usually
varieites that will root easily and produce sellable plants in the same
time
frame of grafted plants.

Keep in mind that grafting us usually a production technique to get the
greatest result in the shortest time.

Yes, it's a matter of economics. But, some varieties are pitiful grown
ownroot and need the vigor of a robust rootstock in order to perform. Heck,
even mini's grafted to fortuniana can becoem 5' monster roses, so imagine
what it does for a some of your weaker plants.

Sunflower
MS7b