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Rose with "sprained ankle"
I just realized that this post needs to be split into A. "Help?" and B.
"Help? and thanks so much for reading the post" -- not to mention my gratitude to everyone on this newsgroup. A. If a rose cane has bent, but not quite broken, is there anything that can be done for it? (Aside from a "splint" is there any sort of bandage or wax, or something?) B. (see the following) So, there I was -- agonizing over how to support the two new big canes that Graham Thomas threw off. Previously, I had decided that "caging" the plant was not the right pproach -- not only was the [available material] cage ugly, the entire plant was beginning to take on the "I spent my whole life in a vase" look (oh, c'mon, someone here must know what I mean by that!). Soooo.......I removed the caging/support from Graham Thomas (sorry, I simply cannot refer to this one as GT, must be sure sign of rose addiction -- and, gee, I never realized before that "addition" and "addiction" have only one wee little C between them?)....... and Graham Thomas flourished. Plant put out 2 big gorgeous canes as tall as I am. And life was good. Canes are big, bold, and have "branches" to my delight. (Top-heavy should have come to mind right then, but.........noooo, not to me.) After a T-storm or two, big canes acquired a graceful arch -- and above-said branches are now pointing skyward. "Aha," sez I, "this is how Graham Thomas is meant to achieve its destiny," so I desist from propping, supporting, whatever. Then, I notice -- "big sigh" -- that the graceful arch of one of the big canes has suddenly become an angle (at the bottom, naturally), presumably not a good sign. So, I prop everybody up with plastic fencing threaded onto extraneous tomato stakes, and I hope for the best. I have the oddest feeling that I just answered my own question -- "Wait and hope for the best" -- as much as I would like to rationalize my quest for advice as something I could use in future years with "worthy" roses, I gotta admit, it's only a 2nd-year Graham Thomas that I can find absolutely everywhere, what's the big deal? It's no big deal, it's just "my baby" -- I'd already decided that my first "shovel-prune" would be the Double Delight next to it. (I thought Double Delight was thriving until I saw what "thriving" roses can really do; and it's easily replaced -- and this time, I might actually not plant it "still in the box"). I'd also decided that Graham Thomas might appreciate the extra space/sunshine from taking down the holly tree next to it (it's a no-brainer, scraggy Yankee holly vs. you-know-who). Thanks for listening, Anne Lurie Raleigh, NC |
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Rose with "sprained ankle"
"Anne Lurie" wrote in message om... I just realized that this post needs to be split into A. "Help?" and B. "Help? and thanks so much for reading the post" -- not to mention my gratitude to everyone on this newsgroup. A. If a rose cane has bent, but not quite broken, is there anything that can be done for it? (Aside from a "splint" is there any sort of bandage or wax, or something?) Anne Lurie Raleigh, NC C'mon, you're in North Carolina, and you have to ask??? Why, DUCT TAPE, of course!!! Seriously....I had this happen last year, a nice big beautiful branch that bent 90 degrees and would certainly have died. "Like hell", I thought....got nothin' to lose--- so I hauled out the duct tape and bandaged it up, just like a cast. Left it on for about 4 months. When I took the tape off, there it was: a nice, big, knobby "knee", right where it had broken. In fact, I think it's stronger than it would have been 'cuz it's got "scar tissue". It worked great. Since then this same plant has gotten droopy and I've propped it up with tomato stakes. If another branch folds like that, I will definitely do the duct tape again. JimS. Seattle |
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Rose with "sprained ankle"
You'll prbably be able to
save the cane by giving it support in NC, but it will probably never be able to stand on its own. Also in my cold climate region these are the canes sure to die over winter. -- Theo in Zone 5 Kansas City "JimS." wrote in message et... "Anne Lurie" wrote in message om... I just realized that this post needs to be split into A. "Help?" and B. "Help? and thanks so much for reading the post" -- not to mention my gratitude to everyone on this newsgroup. A. If a rose cane has bent, but not quite broken, is there anything that can be done for it? (Aside from a "splint" is there any sort of bandage or wax, or something?) Anne Lurie Raleigh, NC C'mon, you're in North Carolina, and you have to ask??? Why, DUCT TAPE, of course!!! Seriously....I had this happen last year, a nice big beautiful branch that bent 90 degrees and would certainly have died. "Like hell", I thought....got nothin' to lose--- so I hauled out the duct tape and bandaged it up, just like a cast. Left it on for about 4 months. When I took the tape off, there it was: a nice, big, knobby "knee", right where it had broken. In fact, I think it's stronger than it would have been 'cuz it's got "scar tissue". It worked great. Since then this same plant has gotten droopy and I've propped it up with tomato stakes. If another branch folds like that, I will definitely do the duct tape again. JimS. Seattle |
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