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Thu, May 31, 12 at 6:34
| Hi all!
I purchased 3 of those bagged roses at a pseudo big box and I've managed to keep 1 alive thus far. It's a CL Golden Glow that is planted in front of our chimney. It gets a good 5-6 hours daily of sun. So far she's about 3' feet high, the leaves look healthy and growth pattern seems good (in my humble and uneducated opinion). The plant has not set even 1 bud, so I've been perusing the web to try to determine the problem.
I read that CL GG flower on old wood. So that means no flowers until next year- correct? Could someone in the know please confirm that it flowers on old growth and any other info on this plant (like how to keep it alive, lol) would be much appreciated. |
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RE: New to roses question
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| If it's a climber, you will want to wait a year at least to do any pruning. The idea is to let the main canes grow as long as possible and try to get them into a horizontal postion. Then the rose will send up laterals from the horizontal cane and those will have blooms. I'm not familiar wtih Golden Glow, but I looked it up on HMF and it's a once bloomer. So you will probably get flowers next year. Right now, just make sure it's watered and you will probably want to fertilize early next spring to help fuel spring flush. |
RE: New to roses question
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| "Once blooming" means that it only sets flower buds on canes that have been through a winter and only during the spring flush of growth. Such roses can be spectacular during their season, however. GG is a Brownell rose from the 30s. They tend to be winter hardy and some are disease resistant. Buford's advice is good. |
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| Ahhh, much thanks Buford and Michael! What is the best way to train the canes to go horizontally? Right now there is the main one which is almost 3' high and a couple smaller ones. I have a 6' thingamagig behind the plant - should I gently tie the cane on the cross pieces? Is there a better method in your opinions? |
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| Yes, I try to bend and tie the canes while they are growing before they get too stiff. Don't weave the cane in and out of the cross pieces, it will keep growing and be damaged. |
RE: New to roses question
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| Thanks again Buford! What do you recommend to tie up the canes? Also, is fronting a chimney a good spot for a climber? |
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| I usually use twine, you can get an whole roll of it for about $2 and then cut it into 8 inch pieces. You are supposed to do a figure 8, wrapping the twine around the cane then twisting and then wrapping the twine around the support and tying. I've also used the stretchy green tape and even some old telephone wire the builders left (that worked REALLY well on the bigger canes). I think any flat surface is good, as long as you can tie the rose to something. |
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| I use pantyhose--if you can find a green pair, that's the most camouflaged, but nobody ever notices the tan ones I use except me. Sometimes you'll find them already cut into pieces, placed in small bags, and sold in gardenening centers as "Tomato ties". It's about $2.50 here for a bag of tomato ties, but I can get 2 pairs of hose at the dollar store for the same price, and a lot more yardage. |
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| Plant is still hanging in there, the main cane is about 5' tall and it's starting to lie in a horizontal position. Thinking ahead, do I do anything with this plant come winter, zone 6? I'm assuming I should just cover the base of the plant with mulch to insulate the roots? Do I do any cutting back or pruning? |
RE: New to roses question
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| Generally we don't prune in fall unless a cane is sick or in the way. Probably no winter protection is needed. If there is a graft swelling where the canes diverge, we usually bury these slightly to ensure survival, but this is not necessary if the variety is cane-hardy in one's climate, which GG probably is for yours.. |
RE: New to roses question
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| Michael, thank you ever so much! I'm determined to keep this plant alive long enough to see some blooms. |
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