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nicoleternity

Die back after rescue transplant.

nicoleternity
11 years ago

Hi folks,

Last year my neighbor was going to throw out a lovely full (if rather common looking) rose bush. It was bushy and COVERED with magenta blooms in July. On the off chance I could save it, I replanted it immediately in my yard.

I pruned it back by at least 1/3 if not more, and used an organic feed when I transplanted for encouraging root growth (lol any other plants and weeds near the fertilized area thrived!). In the following weeks it was looking pretty dead... this spring it has two live cane areas (it's a highly branched bush, so not two long upright canes but two areas of about one foot each near the basal)... with one or two other small areas POSSIBLY going to bud leaves.

Is this worth trying to nurse? I am willing if there is hope, it was free and rescued, etc. etc. But if it will never look good because the shape is decimated, I don't want to hold on to something I should let go.

Happy hear what ya'll think.

Nicole

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