Whack it, keep it, or get rid of it?
I purchased a new home recently that has a number of rose bushes, all that seem overgrown and unkempt to me. This will be my first go with rose bushes assuming I decide to keep them. Looking for a little guidance to make that decision. I have three in this condition - about 6-feet x 6-feet, kind of gangly. Not sure how to judge the health. If I keep these, I'm inclined to whack 'em way back - at least by half the size. Are the bushes likely to survive something like that? And if so, is there a preferred time of year for a big whacking?
Thanks!
Kevin
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seil zone 6b MI
4 years agoKevin Childress (zone 7b)
4 years agoWe definitely have several weeks before a hard frost. Here's the other pics. All plants are more or less in the same condition.
This is the same as in original post. The color is actually a lighter pink that seen here. I have two of these.
The color on these blooms are much darker pink than previous. The smaller and unopened blooms are closer to red. I have four of these. I whacked the least favorable of these big time a month ago and its rebounding just fine.
Another big whacking on this one and also rebounding okay. I have one of these.
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