What if the rose has turned into a rosehip?

Rose and Rosehip are plants of the same Rose family. Of course, the rosehip is not as decorative as the rose, but it is much healthier and more durable, which allows it to be used as a rootstock for grafting roses. Such flowers inherit high resistance to harsh climatic conditions from the wild rose, but this mixture also has a downside - over time, a grafted rose can turn back into a wild rose. Why does this happen and what to do in case of rebirth of the bush? Let's try to understand these questions in the article.

Content

1 Why is the rose reborn
2 Video "Reasons for Rebirth"
3 First signs
4 How to prevent or correct a situation
5 Further care
6 Video "Leaving"

Why is the rose reborn

It is known that a rose can be propagated in several vegetative ways, but only those who have tried to implement this in practice know how difficult it is in our climate to grow it from a cuttings or other vegetative material. Even if rooting is successful, self-rooted plants may not withstand the harsh winter of the middle zone and the North. Therefore, grafting cultivars on rosehip stocks for such regions is sometimes the only opportunity to grow these amazing flowers.

Any varieties can be grafted onto a rosehip: tea hybrids, standard, climbing and other varieties of roses. The grafting process itself is pretty simple. A small stalk with one or more buds is taken, grafted onto a young rosehip bush, and when it takes root, the stems of the rosehip are cut off above the grafting site. But at the same time, for a cultivated rose grown in this way, there will always be a danger of reverse rebirth. There are several reasons why a rose turns into a rose hip:

The first and most commonplace reason is the purchase of a seedling, which has rosehip buds in the lower part (under the grafting site). It can be difficult for a novice florist to choose a high-quality seedling, and some unscrupulous sellers are trying to sell such specimens to inexperienced people. The consequences of the purchase are quite unpleasant: along with the cultural shoots, "wild" ones will grow. Soon all the nutrients will be taken by this growth, and the rose will have nothing to do but die and stop flowering from lack of nutrition.
The next reason is a violation of the cultivation technology. In a good seedling, the grafting site (the thickening from which the rose shoots extend) is located immediately above the roots. This place must be protected from any negative factors. When planting, the grafting site should be deepened into the soil by 7-10 cm, and after planting, it should also be spud. If this is not done, the seedling will grow weak, and since the wild rose is stronger than the rose, then "wild" ones will soon begin to grow in the place of cultivated shoots.
Low survival rate. A rose at any time can get sick, freeze or die from excessive moisture, and a more hardy dog rose will sprout in the place of the dead.

The rose does not turn into a rosehip immediately, so not every florist has time to notice that important moment when the “wild” growth began to displace the cultural one. They continue to look after the bush, as usual, and what a surprise when, instead of luxurious buds, simple rosehip flowers appear. To prevent this from happening, you need to learn to recognize the first signs and prevent the rose from turning into a rosehip.

Video "Reasons for Rebirth"

From the video you will learn why there is a rebirth from a rose to a rosehip.

First signs

Of course, there is nothing difficult in distinguishing an adult blooming rose hip from a rose.But how to distinguish the shoots when they have just begun to grow - after all, it is at this moment that you need to start the fight against the "wild" shoots. At the initial stage of growth, shoots can be distinguished by the following features:

color - the rose hips have green shoots regardless of the variety, and all shades of roses are reddish;
thickness - the branches of the rosehip are thinner, and the rose they are more powerful and thicker leafy;
on the leaves - the leaves of cultivars are dark green, dense, glossy on top, in the dog rose - small, light green, rough or slightly pubescent;
on the thorns - on the shoots of roses, thorns are large and rare, and on the rose hips - small and densely located.

These are the main signs suggesting how to distinguish rose hips from the branches of a cultivated rose. You can also pay attention to the shape of the leaves, the number of simple leaves in one complex, but as practice shows, this is possible only if you know exactly the varietal characteristics of your rose. Therefore, there is no need to waste time, but it is better to start correcting the situation as early as possible.

How to prevent or correct a situation

The first thing to always pay attention to is the quality of the seedlings. Do not buy plants in questionable places, but when buying, immediately inspect the seedling for the location of the grafting site, as well as the color of the stems. Remember that shades of rose hips are green and all shades of roses are reddish. Unfortunately, there are times when an inexperienced buyer is offered a rosehip seedling instead of a rose.

With a seedling that has already been planted, you need to be careful, because its "wildness" can begin unexpectedly. It is clear that it is better to prevent the regeneration of the bush than to solve this problem later.

The following measures will help to partially prevent the transformation of a rose seedling into a rosehip:

regular moistening and loosening of the soil around the bush;
removing weeds around the bush - do not allow weeds to take nutrients from the soil;
regular inspections of the bush for the appearance of "wild" growth;
top dressing with mineral mixtures.

If the bush nevertheless went into "wild" growth, you can reanimate it with the following measures:

carefully, so as not to damage the roots, dig up the soil around the bush;
get access to the rose grafting site;
find the place of germination of rose hips;
gently break it out or cut it off at the very base;
smear the trimming points with iodine or other disinfectant.

If such a problem has already appeared, then you need to regularly cut out "wild" shoots. Otherwise, they will grow very quickly, and the rose will begin to wither - first, the number of buds will decrease, then they will become small, and as a result, the whole bush will stop blooming.

Further care

A rose that is prone to "running wild" needs more careful and special care. It is necessary to create all conditions for the bush to receive sufficient nutrition and not be exposed to any negative factors from the outside:

make sure that weeds do not appear around the bush, and remove them in time;
periodically loosen the soil in the near-trunk circle - the loose earth allows moisture to pass through better and improves oxygen access to the roots;
in early spring, carry out preventive treatment for diseases;
feed the bushes with mineral fertilizers for flowers at least 3 times during the season;
mulch the soil around the bush with a thin layer of peat, compost - all roses are very fond of organic matter;
water with settled or rainwater - in hot weather 1-2 times / week, on cloudy days as needed;
carry out pruning in time: spring sanitary - before bud break, autumn - after flowering (September - early October).

For the winter, any rose in our latitudes needs to be covered. Before that, you need to remove all old, weak and damaged shoots at the root. Cut the remaining young branches by a quarter or a third (depending on the variety).

Spud roots 20-30 cm, cover with dry foliage, sawdust or spruce branches.If there is little snow, you need to use additional covering material.

In the spring, after being freed from the shelter, the bushes are carefully examined and sanitary pruning is carried out.

Video "Leaving"

From the video you will learn how to properly care for this shrub.