Rose Bush - How to control it?

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  1. maradona10

    maradona10 Apprentice Gardener

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    Hello again, second post, quite like this forum, seems very informative and very active which helps :yho:

    We have this Rose Bush in the garden and for whatever reason, its lost its sex appeal compared to last year. As you can see from the lower branches, they have started to point away towards the lawn away from the rest of the flowers, flower heads on these havent bloomed yet.

    Should it be brought back in amongst the rest of the bush?
     
  2. wiseowl

    wiseowl Amiable Admin Staff Member

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    Hi Maradona 10 well the reason Its lost its sex appeal is that its been neglected and forgotten the best thing to do IMHO is to leave it as it is for now and when November arrives ,give it some care and attention and next year it may get its sex appeal back again:thmb::)
     
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    Hi Maradona

    Can't quite see from the picture - is your rose a bush which has gone straggly or is it a climber, which sends out long, whippy shoots? It looks more like a climber from your photo. If so, it will need to be supported and properly trained or it will always look a mess (a bush can be pruned into shape).

    The best way of supporting a climber would be to put some vine eyes into your lovely wall (I'm jealous) and rig up a system of sturdy wires to which you could tie your rose.
     
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