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Discoloration of stalk. Please Help
Hi,
This is my first post. So please go easy. But I have a three-year old I believe "Heirloom" rose bush. I cut her back this year to encourage the new growth. I also spray regularly for the rose aphids and other stuff. I noticed however, on one of the bottoms of the stalks I cut back a quite wide area of discoloration. It starts like in the middle and moves out of the stalk. Red turns to black.... I don't know how to correct this, and should I just cut it off?... Thanks in advance, Scott P.S. To reply directly or in general just remove all the periods and put an @ symbol where called for. I've been getting WAY to much spam |
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Discoloration of stalk. Please Help
"bvegaswww" wrote in message
oups.com... Hi, This is my first post. So please go easy. But I have a three-year old I believe "Heirloom" rose bush. I cut her back this year to encourage the new growth. Welcome! How much did you cut it back? That is, how many inches did you leave above the bud union? By the way, about where are you? We don't need a street address, but a general location (city, country). Garden advice varies depending on weather, among other factors. I also spray regularly for the rose aphids and other stuff. I don't. I do get some aphids but hose them off or let copious amounts of lady bugs take care of them. That's an individual choice, of course. A lot of local rose people who know more than I do spray regularly. I noticed however, on one of the bottoms of the stalks I cut back a quite wide area of discoloration. It starts like in the middle and moves out of the stalk. Red turns to black.... I don't know how to correct this, and should I just cut it off?... In roses they're called canes. Do you mean the inside of the cane is discolored? Healthy canes should be white/cream. They turn brown when they're dying/dead. (That said, I have some old garden roses that bloom like mad on canes that have discolored pith. g) I'm not sure where the red is coming from... Usual practice is to prune down to the point where the pith (interior of the cane) is white/cream colored. Sometimes that means pruning down to the bud union. Gail near San Antonio TX Zone 8 |
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Discoloration of stalk. Please Help
Hey Gail,
Scott here... I'm from north central Alabama. About an hour north of birmingham and a hour south of huntsville. There are 5 canes total on her. I cut all back but one which is about as long as a half-yard stick. The rest are cut down to around 10" or so. The red and black discoloration is on the outside of one of the canes at the bottom of it. I'll have to take a photo and post it on my website which I'll do tomorrow and send you a link to it if that's alright. Thanks again, Scott in Alabama |
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Discoloration of stalk. Please Help
"bvegaswww" wrote in message
oups.com... Hey Gail, Scott here... I'm from north central Alabama. About an hour north of birmingham and a hour south of huntsville. Should be a good area for growing roses. There are 5 canes total on her. I cut all back but one which is about as long as a half-yard stick. The rest are cut down to around 10" or so. That should be ok. I just did a light pruning on some of my roses and left most canes fairly high. The red and black discoloration is on the outside of one of the canes at the bottom of it. I'll have to take a photo and post it on my website which I'll do tomorrow and send you a link to it if that's alright. Red canes should be new growth and are good for the plant. Black could be dead or just an older cane. The key is inside. If the inside (pith) is white/cream, the cane is healthy. If it's brown or partly brown, it's not healthy. Links to websites are fine. Thanks again, Scott in Alabama Good luck. Gail near San Antonio TX Zone 8 |
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Discoloration of stalk. Please Help
Hey Gail,
I checked the "pith" as you said and they are all a nice cream/white color, don't look discolored. I'll have to get a hold of a digital camera. Thanks again, and I'll get those pictures up. |
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Discoloration of stalk. Please Help
"bvegaswww" wrote in message
oups.com... Hey Gail, I checked the "pith" as you said and they are all a nice cream/white color, don't look discolored. I'll have to get a hold of a digital camera. Thanks again, and I'll get those pictures up. Healthy canes - good! Gail |
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