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Rugosa Rose
Thanks for your thoughts on bindweed - a little depressing for sure because
whatever I do there is an endless supply next door. About the rugosa roses. All the canes are dead. There is no new growth on the canes. However, there is growth at the base of the plant. I was prepared to prune but was reading on rugosas last night and learned that you shouldn't have to prune rugosas. I wonder if the farmer might have sprayed something that has killed the tops of the plant and trying to keep them going in that location is a losing proposition. It was also a severe winter here in southern Ontario (zone 5) but my understanding is that these should be very hardy. Any ideas? Jane |
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Rugosa Rose
Hiya Jane
I cut mine down to ground level last fall. I had a drought here in New Jersey and alot was lost. They are up and running again. Enjoy Cathy Jane wrote: Thanks for your thoughts on bindweed - a little depressing for sure because whatever I do there is an endless supply next door. About the rugosa roses. All the canes are dead. There is no new growth on the canes. However, there is growth at the base of the plant. I was prepared to prune but was reading on rugosas last night and learned that you shouldn't have to prune rugosas. I wonder if the farmer might have sprayed something that has killed the tops of the plant and trying to keep them going in that location is a losing proposition. It was also a severe winter here in southern Ontario (zone 5) but my understanding is that these should be very hardy. Any ideas? Jane -- .... __~o .. \ -\, ......(_)/(_)....................... http://www.VoodooInk.net |
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Rugosa Rose
Cut it off at base.Leave new growth.Have around 50 rugosas.Lose a couple
each year. They grow back. "Jane" wrote in message ... Thanks for your thoughts on bindweed - a little depressing for sure because whatever I do there is an endless supply next door. About the rugosa roses. All the canes are dead. There is no new growth on the canes. However, there is growth at the base of the plant. I was prepared to prune but was reading on rugosas last night and learned that you shouldn't have to prune rugosas. I wonder if the farmer might have sprayed something that has killed the tops of the plant and trying to keep them going in that location is a losing proposition. It was also a severe winter here in southern Ontario (zone 5) but my understanding is that these should be very hardy. Any ideas? Jane |
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