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Sat, May 25, 13 at 13:06
| I have a cherished (well established) rose bush that, in about 5 years, has taken over a handrail. I would like to remove the thorns where one would need to grab the rail rather than cut that major branch out. The question is that if I chip the thorns, will they grow back? If so, how long will it take to be sharp again? I am told that I can do this best with a sanitized nail clipper and might want to seal the cut with a carpenter's glue. Is the sealant necessary since I want to cut the sharp point only and not the entire thorn? OTOH, I could cut the branch and train a new one around the area. |
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- Posted by paparoseman z8 WA. Tac. (My Page) on Fri, Jun 7, 13 at 1:49
| If you cut the prickle back in any way it will NOT grow back. Don't break them off because that can introduce different problems but clipping them off so they are not so sharp should work fairly well. |
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- Posted by Emerogork2 none (My Page) on Fri, Jun 7, 13 at 5:06
| On closer look, I see that there are hundreds of tiny thorns around the large ones. I am thinking that cutting a sheet of hard plastic and making a loose tube around that section of the branch might be a better solution. |
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