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Sat, May 20, 06 at 12:22
| I bought a mini-red rose 2 years ago. The frost nearly killed it. After a year of doing nothing, just having one short stem left, this spring it started growing. It now has a full set of leaves and 4 or 5 new rosebuds. One the buds have bloomed and its no longer red. The roses are now a peachy pink. What could have caused this? |
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| If mini's are ever grafted, like other roses, then it's just reverted back to it's original rootstock. That's exactly what it sounds like happened. It's a very common problem in frost zones (with larger roses) so most gardeners have opted to have at least some own-root roses in their garden. And, most have a Doctor Huey rose that has sprung up unexpectedly where another was planted. In larger roses it would have reverted back to (red with yellow stamins) Dr. Huey. So, a good question to ask on here might be 'what rootstock is used with miniatures?'. To be sure, dig down around the rose bush a few inches. If the new growth has begun below a bulge in the stock, or below where the other branches originally were, then you've probablya got your answer. |
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