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Gardening

Major Nikon

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5. This often happens if you bury the graft

Reply to TreasonousBastard (Reply #1)

Fri May 20, 2016, 04:24 PM

May 2016

If you have a grafted rosebush, the graft needs to remain well above grade.

Usually when the grafted rosebush is doing well, you won't get canes coming up from below the graft. If you do, they should be pruned off and the plant may need attention to restore it back to good health.

I generally limit a grafted rosebush to about 4 healthy canes. Keeping them well pruned, fertilized, disease and pest free helps.

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One bush, 2 color roses (first time in 2 years,) [View all] elleng May 2016 OP

It's common to graft plants on to rootstock... TreasonousBastard May 2016 #1

Thanks, TB. elleng May 2016 #4

This often happens if you bury the graft Major Nikon May 2016 #5

When my Mr. Lincoln rose died after an unusual late cold snap a few years ago, LiberalEsto May 2016 #2

THANKS, LibEst. elleng May 2016 #3

I think I have two bushes libodem May 2016 #6

My red dudes are looking like that too, libodem. elleng May 2016 #8

They were spectacular last year libodem May 2016 #9

Mine was pretty good looking last year, elleng May 2016 #10

Lavender libodem May 2016 #7