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Posted by wheelsport washington (My Page) on

Sun, May 11, 14 at 22:54

Five years ago we moved into an older home that has about 20 rose bushes that were over 30 years old. One with large red blossoms bloomed great for a couple years. The next year the red blossoms changed to what appeared to be black wild roses. The next year it quit blooming and hasn't for the last two years and doesn't appear like it will bloom again. Another pink rose just stopped blooming after two years. The folage on both plants are lush and appear to be healthy.
What happened with the red rose bush and how if ever can I get them to come back?

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Posted by roseseek z 10, SoCal (My Page) on
Mon, May 12, 14 at 0:54

From your description, both of your roses were likely budded on the root stock Dr. Huey. Apparently the scions (the named roses which were budded to the stock) have died, leaving only the root stock. If that is the case, there is nothing left of the original "old roses". All you have now are two plants of the root stock. Do the "black wild roses" look like any of these photos at the link below? If they do, my diagnosis is very likely accurate. The only way to get your old roses back would be to identify what they were and buy new plants of them, presuming you can identify them and that someone is offering them. Good luck. Kim

Here is a link that might be useful: Dr. Huey

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