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Category: rootstock

The Gall On Some Plants, My Orange Tree Specifically

The Gall On Some Plants, My Orange Tree Specifically

Posted on May 8, 2008March 30, 2020 by Laura Z

I have a nice sized gall growing on my orange tree. It forms where the rootstock was grafted to the top of the tree. Every year it sends out growth. It has to be removed but there’s a trick to doing it. Here’s my orange tree with a bunch of branches starting on the base Read More…

Posted in california garden, fruit trees, gardening, orange tree, rootstock
Excuse me, your rootstock is showing

Excuse me, your rootstock is showing

Posted on April 30, 2008 by Laura Z

What’s going on with this rose? It’s pink, but we have a giant branch with tiny red roses sneaking through the top of the rosebush. Is it some new variety with two colors? Nope, it’s the root stock growing up from the bottom. Most roses are bred for their looks, which leaves little time for Read More…

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