Kim Syrus’ Hort Innovation Churchill Fellowship Report
June 6, 2025 | 1 min to read
The Hort Innovation Churchill Fellowship focuses on researching the propagation and growth of cutting-grown roses compared to traditional budded types. With Australia's rose production facing challenges due to declining access to budders and the time-sensitive nature of budding, the project aims to explore propagation methods, growing techniques, and distribution channels. This initiative seeks to help growers transition successfully from budded to cutting-grown plants, reflecting successful trends seen in both the USA and Europe.
The Hort Innovation Churchill Fellowship to research the propagation and growing of cutting-grown roses versus traditional budded types. This project focuses on understanding cutting-grown rose propagation methods and programs, growing techniques, and distribution channels along with wholesale and retail experiences of moving from budded to cutting-grown plants.
Currently, Australia’s inground rose production is at a crossroads. Traditionally reliant on budding to produce plants for garden and amenity use, both the USA and Europe have successfully transitioned from budded to cutting-grown roses. Given the steady decline in access to local and overseas professional budders both pre and post-COVID, coupled with the time-sensitive budding process, growers are looking for alternative and reliable propagation options.
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