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.
Conversersely, if the cutting for an own-root plant is taken from a virused Mother Plant, then the baby will carry the virus. In the last decade it seems most major grafted rose producers have cleaned up their understock. (Key thought: know your source). 2. Own-root roses are typically more winter hardy, as a harsh winter can kill a rose plant to the ground, but if the roots are alive the rose will come back in the spring true to variety. Grafted roses will often die back to the bud union and so the only part alive in spring (the rootstock) is an undesired rose sending out canes and flowers.