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Hi all, i hope someone can help/advise me. I have a double delight rose that was somewhat wrecked by a possum last year. I have prunned it (quite substantially) and the new growth is nothing like the original rose and the flowers now appear to be almost a minature dog rose.Any suggestions on how to get the DD rose back (if possible)...or is it beyond saving??many thanksMandy NZ
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#1 of 3 posted
2 NOV 06 by
NMrose
What your seeing is the root stock blooming and growing, DD is dead. Take a shovel and shovel prune the rose and bury the possum in resulting hole. That is humor. Try own root roses, you won't have the understock and bud union problem, nor virus issues. |
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#2 of 3 posted
3 NOV 06 by
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thank you for that...possum is already dead!Mandy
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#3 of 3 posted
6 NOV 06 by
Lenage
Dear Mandy, It sounds as if the original rose has died,and what you have growing in it,s place, is the rose which the Double Delight had been grafted onto. Quite often, to increase a rose,s hardiness, a rose will be grafted onto a stronger rose root, to increase that hybrid,s strength/hardniness... When the hybrid dies ( the top part) the root will sometimes keep growing, but only the stronger genetics of the graft used survives. We have a few of these root grafts growing in our neibourhood, where,the original hybrid has died,and the rose it had been grafted onto ,begins to take over. One popular rose used, is a drk red one, called 'Dr.Huey'. It,s vigorous, and sortof pretty, but has no scent. Many species roses are used this way too. Your mystery rose is likely a species rose that had been used as grafting stock for your D.D. If you,re not pleased with this new development, you might need to re-plant your D.D. - Good Luck! :D Lenage. |
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