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Small red single??? and sawfly larva

Posted by kyocius 7a (My Page) on
Fri, May 25, 07 at 10:02

Hi everyone. This came with the house. The flowers are quite small. I am new to the whole "rose maintenance" thing.

Heres the whole bush
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Single flower
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I have another bush with flowers that look exactly like these, but the color is hot pink. The hot pink bush is in a much shadier bed, so not nearly as many blooms. Can less sun make the colors different and it still be the same rose?

Also, I'm sure in the closeup you can see the sawfly damage on the leaf. They have been treated successfully(a little late though... atleast I know for next year to do it as soon as leaves come out). My question is, will sawfly larva come back the same season? I keep checking them everyday, and I see no new ones.

Any info on the best method of pruning and care for these would be most welcome as well. I cut them back pretty far last year and they seem to want to get these long arms... is it more of a climber? Thanks in advance. Kim


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RE: Small red single??? and sawfly larva

Your red rose is Dr. Huey, a rose used as a rootstock for other roses. It is a once-blooming (in the spring) climber. We do prune once-bloomers right after they bloom, because next year's blooms come on this year's new growth. The original rose has died back and Dr. Huey "suckered" or started growing on its own. Once this happens, if the canes of Huey aren't removed promptly, Huey takes over and the grafted variety is no more.

Would need a photo of your pink rose, nothing is coming to mind at the moment.

Here is a link that might be useful: Dr. Huey photos at Helpmefind.com


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RE: Small red single??? and sawfly larva

Thank you very much! Thes beds need serious rearrangement, and now I don't feel so bad about moving that one. Thanks.


 
 

 

 


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