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| I have a JFK and Mr. Lincoln rose that have changed color when they came up this spring. The flowers on both look exactly like a climbing rose I have planted about 10-15 feet away from the other two. All have been in the same places for 3 years and I've never had this problem before. What caused this and is there anything I can do? |
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| Do your climbing rose and two HTs look like this? If so, you have three plants of root stock. Kim |
Here is a link that might be useful: Dr. Huey.
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| Thank you for the picture. That looks very much like what has come up, especially the part about susceptibility to mildew. The climber has it every year and now rhe others have it when they never did. What do I do about it? |
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| You have to follow all the canes from Dr. Huey back to where they originate. Look to see if any of the roses you want remains. Sometimes the budded rose dies off and Huey takes over. Simply cutting the Huey back doesn't work. It will only stimulate it to grow more as it does with your other roses. If it appears all that's left is Huey, rip it out and get as much of the root as possible. Any piece left in the ground WILL grow back. If it appears there are just a few canes of Huey and the rest of your rose remains, you have to surgically remove the Huey until it doesn't grow back. No, you can't kill off the suckers with herbicides or it will kill the whole plant (been asked that sooo many times!), you have to keep ripping the canes from the roots and shank to eliminate all of the potential growth buds. If there is simply too much Huey and you don't want to mess with it, dig it all out and replace the roses with own root (IF suitable for your climate, they may or may not be). What could have happened is the roses you bought froze out in winter, but the root stock remained. It's better insulated under ground where it can sneak back to take over. Kim |
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| Thank you so much! I have a feeling the budded rose did die back this winter (JFK) and moose ate Mr. Lincoln. The positive is that now I know what my climbing rose might be. Thanks again! |
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| You're welcome! In the right place and climate, Huey can be drop dead gorgeous. If he's looking good for you and does what you want, let him be. You might have the perfect rose for your garden already! Kim |
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| Moose ate Mr. Lincoln! |
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| "Moose ate Mr. Lincoln!" I guess the history books are all wrong! |
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- Posted by flaurabunda 6a, Central IL (My Page) on Thu, Jun 28, 12 at 13:55
| It must have been the vampire-hunting side of him that made him so delectable to moose. (Anyone else having Monty Python flashbacks? "A moose bit my sister once....") |
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| (You're dating yourself...hehehe) Kim |
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| Just for kicks, here's a pic of the moose calf that ate Mr. Lincoln. Unfortunately, it didn't bite my sister (totally got the reference! Nice!). The rose is to the right of the tree the moose is munching on. |
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- Posted by flaurabunda 6a, Central IL (My Page) on Fri, Jun 29, 12 at 9:25
| Oh my bob it's INSIDE THE FENCE! Forget the zombie apocalypse--the Moose is Loose! You're welcome for the reference. I'll close by saying: "Run away! Run away! He's got vicious fangs!" |
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| I'll never complain about bunnies again... :-) |
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