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I've tried to buy this rose in the past, but was told it was hard to propagate. Maybe it should be tried by cuttings rather than budding?
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Margaret,
Strangely enough, in all my years of rose growing I've never grown Baby Faurax, and I had heard the one in commerce here was not the genuine article.
Fortuitously, I new rose friend offered to propagate one for me. She seems to have a knack for propagation and so I am a new owner. I'm anxious to see how it behaves.
I'm guessing such an old cultivar can't be too difficult to propagate or it would have been lost.
Your photo makes me look forward to growing it here. I love the colors and the tidy growth habit.
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It looks like this plant at Morwell could do with a bit of iron.
Margaret, it is not hard to propagate. Try cuttings in more of an acid mix, rather than alkaline. I am really enjoying its many offspring in my garden. I’ll add some photos this season of some.
Robert, you are kind with your “tidy growth habit”. Jack Harkness used the words “stumpy and rather ugly” but I want it with me forever.
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I literally don't prune most of my roses. I'm interested in the natural silhouettes.
I appreciate any variety that remains compact and doesn't require being fussed over.
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Yes, Robert! Every leaf is a powerhouse - but I shocked a Rose Society by saying that. Modern pruning styles were developed for modern showbench roses, and their effect on heritage roses can be distressing and irreversible.
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Hear hear! Absolutely!
This is one reason I rejected becoming more involved with showing roses early on. Roses can live and THRIVE without human intervention, and have. in many areas of the world.
Breeders are the ones who have created roses what only look good when hacked back on a regular basis.
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