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rosyjennifer

A few roses won't bloom, won't get any larger

rosyjennifer
12 years ago

Hi. Most of my roses are doing great, but for the past 3 or 4 years I have 5 roses that grow in a hedge with other roses and these 5 roses only bloom once in the spring, then not one more bloom for the remainder of the season.

What is even stranger is the bushes seem frozen in time: no new shoots, no new growth, no new leaves after the initial new leaves in the spring.

The leaves are green, but each year they seem to be smaller on each of these bushes.

The problem roses are: Chic (an old Floribunda), Jude the Obscure, Invitation, Royal Sunset, and Abraham Darby.

Roses that continue to thrive in the same area are Papa Meilland, Fragrant Cloud, Peace, Radiance, and Governor Rosellini.

Any ideas? Thank you!!

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