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8 MAR 08 by
Warski
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I have 16 roses near bloom right now in LA. CA, but I have three bushes (among them) that have put forth stalled growth - growth that has remained small and tuft-like on all the canes for three weeks now - without forming into stems or getting taller than 1 inch.
Today, thinking these odd tufts of green were blind shoots, I snapped them off and even pruned the canes back a bit. I've never seen blind shoots like this, but couldn't imagine this oddity to be anything other than that. I assumed, that since it is the tail end of bare root season here, I might have a chance at starting them off again. Has anyone ever experienced an event like that?
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Yep -- it sounds like it's a sign that either you or some neighbor of yours has been spraying with Roundup and some drifted into these plants. Glyphosate -- the active ingredient in roundup and the generic equivalents -- will do that every time.
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#2 of 4 posted
8 MAR 08 by
Warski
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Thank you! You're amazing! Without a moment's hesitation - you knew! Round-Up was used in my neighbor's yard and in that particular area, but I was told, he used it "sparingly". It did drift, didn't it?
Do you think I've done the right thing with my drastic pruning? Do you think there's a chance these three bushes might survive or have they been dammaged beyond repair? I would imagine, the intake was by foliar contact, not through the root system. I'd love to hear from you again about this.
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I am going to have to wish you luck on this. The times that this has happened to me, it took a whole season for the plant to begin growing again. I hope that some of the plant still has some growing areas on it. If not, perhaps its time to get a new plant (and send the bill to the neighbor).
Unfortunately, Round Up is very good at what it does.
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#4 of 4 posted
8 MAR 08 by
Warski
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Thank you. I'm very grateful.
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