KateM's ROR 2023-2026 contest.

[KateM]

Mulberry over sandstone. We'll see how it goes..

 

[Zelrod]

It looks promising. Curious to see how small you can get the leaves.

 

[KateM]

#2 Polyantha rose over sand stone.
Scrambling rose with pink double flowers. Originally collected on the site of an old homestead.

 

[KateM]

#3 Another mulberry over slag (I think).

 

[Michigan Tree Murderer]

#3 Another mulberry over slag (I think).View attachment 482180View attachment 482181View attachment 482182

What's the tin foil for ? I assume keeping it moist and growing the roots, but wont it get to hot? Very interesting project. Looks good.

 

[KateM]

Well, it's buried up to its neck for now...
Anyways, I think a dark rock coveted with foil will be cooler than without it as foil would reflect sun rays.
I am thinking that foil allows to mold everything close to the rock especially when it comes to fine roots. With any other wrapping you might get a gap between high points.
Not my idea, just trying what I read here and saw on YouTube.

From our own leatherback.

 

[Michigan Tree Murderer]

Well, it's buried up to it's neck for now...
Anyways, I think a dark rock coveted with foil will be cooler than without it as foil would reflect sun rays.
I am thinking that foil allows to mold everything close to the rock especially when it comes to fine roots. With any other wrapping you might get a gap between high points.
Not my idea, just trying what I read here and saw on YouTube.

From our own leatherback.

Sounds like solid logic.

 

[KateM]

#2 Polyantha rose over sand stone.
Scrambling rose with pink double flowers. Originally collected on the site of an old homestead.
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This one did not make it - dead.
Substitution - same kind of rose over a different kind of rock. Bad pic, but it's already planted.

 

[KateM]

Mulberry over sandstone. We'll see how it goes..View attachment 476415View attachment 476416View attachment 476417

This one leaved out and growing

Mulberry over sandstone. We'll see how it goes..View attachment 476415View attachment 476416View attachment 476417

This one leaved out and growing

Mulberry over sandstone. We'll see how it goes..View attachment 476415View attachment 476416View attachment 476417

This onecleaved out and growing

 

[KateM]

#3 Another mulberry over slag (I think).View attachment 482180View attachment 482181View attachment 482182

This one is growing too

 

[KateM]

#4 Thymeleaf cotoneaster.
Got it last November from Hirt's Gardens bare root and planted it with ROR in mind.
Attached it to a rock today and planted in the ground till next year.

Got some help with cleaning the roots.

 

[KateM]

#3 Another mulberry over slag (I think).View attachment 482180View attachment 482181View attachment 482182

Potted this one up yesterday in a colander. Ignore bad wiring...
Did not unwrap the foil, but wrapped the new fine roots under the stone.

 

[KateM]

#2 Polyantha rose over sand stone.
Scrambling rose with pink double flowers. Originally collected on the site of an old homestead.
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Srping 2024 update.
Dug it out of the ground and potted it up. Trimmed as it is sprouting shoots all over like a rose it is. Forgot to take a pic before I potted it. Grafting tape was left on as the roots appear to be only on one side of the rock. Roots at the bottom were looking healthy.

 

[KateM]

#4 Thymeleaf cotoneaster.
Got it last November from Hirt's Gardens bare root and planted it with ROR in mind.
Attached it to a rock today and planted in the ground till next year.
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Got some help with cleaning the roots.
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Spring 2024 update.
Dug out of the ground and potted in a pond basket. Foil was left in place, decided not to disturb the roots. This one was in a shady spot last summer and got trimmed by rabbits over the winter. Hopefully repot and more sun will do it good.

 

[KateM]

Mulberry over sandstone. We'll see how it goes..View attachment 476415View attachment 476416View attachment 476417

Spring 2024 update.
This one is doing well. Roots did not quite grab the rock yet. The rope was nowhere to be found, completely rotted away. Added some sphagnum, more rope and fresh foil wrap. Trimmed, wired one small branch and lightly scarred the trunk in attempt to get it "crusty".
Potted in a pond basket with chicken grit on top and around the rock to keep it all down and together.

 

[KateM]

#5 Ficus cutting. No rock yet, but I have a couple in mind. Potted it up hight to get long roots. Will put it over rock next spring/summer.

 

[KateM]

Srping 2024 update.
Dug it out of the ground and potted it up. Trimmed as it is sprouting shoots all over like a rose it is. Forgot to take a pic before I potted it. Grafting tape was left on as the roots appear to be only on one side of the rock. Roots at the bottom were looking healthy.
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Fall update. Doing well I think. Root seems to be gripping the rock.

 

[KateM]

Spring 2024 update.
This one is doing well. Roots did not quite grab the rock yet. The rope was nowhere to be found, completely rotted away. Added some sphagnum, more rope and fresh foil wrap. Trimmed, wired one small branch and lightly scarred the trunk in attempt to get it "crusty".
Potted in a pond basket with chicken grit on top and around the rock to keep it all down and together.
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This one I'd doing okay. I think chicken grit was getting a bit too got in the sun. The trunk is not wiggly and roots seem to be gripping.

 

[KateM]

Spring 2024 update.
Dug out of the ground and potted in a pond basket. Foil was left in place, decided not to disturb the roots. This one was in a shady spot last summer and got trimmed by rabbits over the winter. Hopefully repot and more sun will do it good.
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Doing well.

 

[KateM]

Potted this one up yesterday in a colander. Ignore bad wiring...
Did not unwrap the foil, but wrapped the new fine roots under the stone.

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Doing well too.