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What do to with a runt rose bush
The previous owners of my house planted a row of 6 rose bushes. One
of them is a "runt"; 1/2 the size of the others right now and never seems to catch up. It seems healthy, just small. I know almost nothing about roses. Is there something I can do to help it catch up? Fertilize the small one? Cut the big ones back? I'm near Albany, NY (whatever zone that may be). |
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What do to with a runt rose bush
On Sun, 9 May 2010 13:10:40 -0700 (PDT), Chris Nelson
wrote: The previous owners of my house planted a row of 6 rose bushes. One of them is a "runt"; 1/2 the size of the others right now and never seems to catch up. It seems healthy, just small. I know almost nothing about roses. Is there something I can do to help it catch up? Fertilize the small one? Cut the big ones back? I'm near Albany, NY (whatever zone that may be). There are many types of roses, all with different growing habits... you can always move them. Are you north or south of Albany, I'm south. I'm not a big fan of roses, they're too fussy. I have one hybrid rose bush that the last owner left as a foundation planting, it it died I'd not feel bad. There are a lot of wild roses here growing in my hedgerows, I hate their thorns. |
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What do to with a runt rose bush
On 5/9/10 1:10 PM, Chris Nelson wrote:
The previous owners of my house planted a row of 6 rose bushes. One of them is a "runt"; 1/2 the size of the others right now and never seems to catch up. It seems healthy, just small. I know almost nothing about roses. Is there something I can do to help it catch up? Fertilize the small one? Cut the big ones back? I'm near Albany, NY (whatever zone that may be). Some roses simply grow small. Some grow large. I have seven roses growing in a line parallel to my driveway. Closest to the public sidewalk is 'Oregold' followed by 'Paradise'; both are quite small bushes, about 2 ft tall. Then there are 'Brandy' and 'Pink Perfume'; both grow medium size. The next one is 'Honor' followed by 'Mr. Lincoln'; both can grow taller than I am. Finally, I have '4th of July', a climber growing along a wire that runs from the eaves of my neighbor's one-story house to about 10 ft up on the side of my two-story house; I have stand on a bench to prune it and to remove dead flowers. You can stand on the public sidewalk and see all seven plants in bloom without the plants in front hiding the ones in back. -- David E. Ross Climate: California Mediterranean Sunset Zone: 21 -- interior Santa Monica Mountains with some ocean influence (USDA 10a, very close to Sunset Zone 19) Gardening diary at http://www.rossde.com/garden/diary |
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What do to with a runt rose bush
On May 9, 7:02*pm, brooklyn1 wrote:
On Sun, 9 May 2010 13:10:40 -0700 (PDT), Chris Nelson wrote: The previous owners of my house planted a row of 6 rose bushes. *One of them is a "runt"; 1/2 the size of the others right now and never seems to catch up. *It seems healthy, just small. *I know almost nothing about roses. *Is there something I can do to help it catch up? *Fertilize the small one? *Cut the big ones back? *I'm near Albany, NY (whatever zone that may be). There are many types of roses, all with different growing habits... Yes, I know. But these appear to all be the same type. They spout at the same time, have the same color foliage and blooms, etc. you can always move them. * I might end up doing that; ripping out the runt and redistributing the others. Are you north or south of Albany, North (lower Saratoga county). I'm south. *I'm not a big fan of roses, they're too fussy. * These pretty much just grow. I feed them now and then but not much else. ... |
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What do to with a runt rose bush
On Sun, 9 May 2010 13:10:40 -0700 (PDT), Chris Nelson
wrote: The previous owners of my house planted a row of 6 rose bushes. One of them is a "runt"; 1/2 the size of the others right now and never seems to catch up. It seems healthy, just small. I know almost nothing about roses. Is there something I can do to help it catch up? Fertilize the small one? Cut the big ones back? I'm near Albany, NY (whatever zone that may be). Give it time. There is LOT to know about roses and they are typically high maintenance if you want them to look their best. I wouldn't want to provide care for more than a few. |
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