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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.