I'd like to try a few of those own root plants here. I had pretty good performance from a few own root Austins till they got RRV, and I like the idea of starting out with a beefier plant.
I wish every rose I want was available on multiflora rootstock, that seems to make a big difference here. I was digging out a multiflora seedling a couple of weeks ago and thinking what a waste of a good root system, then started considering experimenting with some bud grafting. Not sure I want to jump down another rabbit hole though, LOL!
