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Gardening

RILib

(862 posts)

7. rootstock roses are quite lovely

Reply to intheflow (Reply #5)

Fri Jun 14, 2013, 08:32 PM

Jun 2013

At least the two I have that have reverted are. Big growers, lovely red.

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Anyone ever heard of a spontaneous rose bush growing? [View all] intheflow Jun 2013 OP

Could it be a wild rose? femmocrat Jun 2013 #1

I live on the Colorado plains. intheflow Jun 2013 #3

If it's a wild rose it will sucker like crazy. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2013 #2

Many cultivated roses are grown on rootstock Curmudgeoness Jun 2013 #4

Oh, I'm 100% sure the original rose reverted back to root stock! intheflow Jun 2013 #5

Good. If that is what you are hoping for, Curmudgeoness Jun 2013 #6

Portulaca would probably grow there okay. intheflow Jun 2013 #8

rootstock roses are quite lovely RILib Jun 2013 #7

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