Just wondering if rugosa roses are grafted or grown with their own roots. I have a stem that is coming from below grown level, and I'd like to know if it should be cut off or not. Thanks
My understanding is that they are mostly grown from cuttings and not grafted. They sucker a lot but it should grow true.
Named forms often grafted. This can be useful for keeping them from forming a thicket. However, the rootstocks used can also be incompatible, resulting in the scion dwindling away and dying.
Do the leaves and stem spines of the new stem look the same as the rest, or not? If yes, it's likely on its own roots, if no, then grafted.
