I love roses and the problem here is how to get them through the heat but now i feel comfortable in knowing that i have the knowledge how to get them through minus 40 centigrade? 40, at that temperature the cells should burst due to crystal formation. The secret lies in the peat moss and heat of decomposition. Woow, opens up a lot of avenues knowing that.
Regards,
Masud.

KAMasud,

I don't have to deal with extreme heat, but I would suspect that planting at a good depth would also help with more consistent moisture availability at the roots.

Hi. I tried that . There is a length of stem between the crown and where it starts to branch out into a bush shape. If you plant the crown deep, then this stem gets attacked by fungus due to moisture, plus fertilisers corrode it. Second, the roots are at a level where it has proven to be a bit difficult to send moisture down. That is one thing i won't try again, this summer i lost two roses (hope its only two) due to these reasons. The only option is to change the microclimate.
Palms, i will shift my palms next summer let them enjoy the sun while my roses enjoy some patchy shade. I have also put down a few small trees like Viburnum. I hope that should be enough climate engineering for roses.
Grafted roses seem to get into trouble in summer while roses from cuttings seem to relish the heat, I wonder why.
I am confused on one issue. What is the performance difference between grafted and cuttings, do you have any knowledge about that. To me, roses from cuttings seem to be bigger in size and more healthy.
Regards,
Masud.

Hi Masud,

I don't have any experience with rose cuttings, but really enjoy all the beautiful grafted roses that give a beautiful display the throughout the growing season.

You may want to think of a cutting being a small slip that roots and starts a new plant that will take years to grow to large plant size. Grafted roses are typically a very large size. I'm sure some of our "Rose Experts" on ATP can give a better explanation...please.