I have seen rabbits do this several times. With my own eyes. That's not saying that bunnies are your culprit.

As long as the damage is contained to the snipping of lower branches, your plant will be fine, in all likelihood.

So cute yet so destuctive, aren't they? Sure sounds like a rabbit.

I believe ROS blooms on new wood so it should be fine.

rabbits do it to mine ... as the tree outgrowns it... and all of mine have.. the rabbits will ignore them ...

ken

Ah, rabbits again. It really is amazing what and how much they will eat! They mowed over my little mums last year, and munched on my beard tongue. I have a feeling they're the onces chewing my tulips too.

Thanks for the info - hopefully, it will be just fine this summer!