Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 35 - Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry
Chapter 30 - Consumer Protection
Subchapter 37 - Nursery Stock Sales
Section 35:30-37-3 - Rosebush sales

(a) The sprouts of a rosebush shall be removed as this will cause an increase in the devitalization of the bush.

(b) Rosebushes shall have moist green cambium in the cane or canes in at least the first four (4) inches above the graft. Any single stem not meeting this requirement disqualifies the entire bush. A bush may be pruned to comply with the specification if at least one stem meeting the specification remains.

(c) The individual rosebush shall have a well developed and well proportioned root system sufficient to yield a normal growth when properly planted

(d) No green wax or other colored coating is permitted on rose canes which may conceal harmful insects and diseases or conceal the true condition of the cane.

(e) The non-waxed rose canes shall show no shriveling or blackening from drying, or other damage, but shall be free of shriveling and a live, healthy condition shall be indicated by the cambium layer.

(f) In the event of freeze damage, a rosebush shall be. considered viable if 70% of the cambium, four (4) inches above the bud union, and 100% at the bud union remains in good growing condition.