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23 FEB 04 by
Anonymous-797
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I have a beautiful long stem red rose bush that I bought with my house six years ago. It blooms very few roses every year. Last year it had two roses the whole year. I prune it every year and it is filled with health looking green leaves, but no rose. What am I doing wrong? Please help, from Oakland, CA
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2 MAR 04 by
Unregistered Guest
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It could possibly be that you bought a bush that blooms only once a year. If you are pruning this rose before its bloom, this would explain the lack of roses. A bush that blooms only once annually should not be pruned until after it blooms, when the blooms are spent. This will ensure both a better quantity and quality bloom.
There are many beautiful roses that only bloom once a year. If you long for more constant color, there are also many varieties of multiple bloomers or everblooming varieties to feed that need.
Good luck!
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