Sat, August 2 / 2 pm
John and Donna Hefner will host our grafting (budding) workshop.
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP
Grafting, or budding, is a technique for propagating plants where you take a piece from one plant and fuse it onto another using a T-bud method. We use multiflora rootstock in order to do this, and a young stem that has established leaves that has recently flowered (a stem from a bloom that has recently faded).
John Hefner and Mark Nolan will provide instructions for everyone on the specific technique of grafting. IRS will provide rootstock for everyone in addition to instructions, tools and roses to graph. If you have a rose that you would like to graft from home, please make sure the rose stem is watered thoroughly two days prior to the graft.
If you are bringing your own budding tools, make sure they are sterilized with alcohol. Grafting tape will also be available to secure the graft.
The rootstock that is supplied is provided in a 5 gallon pot so be prepared to water the rootstock daily to ensure the soil of your new graft stays moist.
This is always a super fun workshop and of course we all want to see the Hefner’s beautiful garden! It really is amazing!
Excellent learning opp, good friends, good food and loads of rose talk!
FOR MORE INFORMATION, contact us HERE.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Indianapolis Rose Society 