Take the possibility of rainfall and flash flooding seriously when hiking the canyons of Northern Arizona. It is a good idea before you hike to study maps to identify possible escape routes. Be especially careful hiking the Grand Canyon, Marble Canyon, and Glen Canyon regions.
Own-root roses are propagated by rooting stem cuttings of one variety of rose. From the band size pots tyically sold, the plants will put out a few new full-sized canes each year and then reach mature height and width in 2-5 years, depending on the variety.
That's all there is to it! Rooting roses is not rocket science. If you start with quality cuttings taken at the right time from a well-watered mother plant, your chances of success increase dramatically. Some roses root very readily from cuttings, and some are down-right impossible ...