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Tue, Aug 12, 14 at 8:34
| So these rose bushes that my dad had planted along time ago have been neglected and i am starting to try to take care of them but i dont yet know the basics..and i just notice these vines that are latching on to it from nowhere, with weird balls, what is this? should i immediately try to destroy these vines? what is it doing.. how do i make my plant happy & healthy? |
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| also can some one identify what kind of rose this is? it's rich in color |
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| The vine looks like some type of passion fruit. I have it all over my yard. Does it get flowers? Usually the butterflies will lay eggs on it and the caterpillars will devour the vine. It shouldn't harm your roses. |
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| Trace the stem down to the ground and pull it out. All the rose needs is some regular watering and a bit of food. I recommend using Rose-tone or Plant-Tone (follow directions) available at placed like Home Depot or Lowes or online. I assume the rose is planted where it receives 6 or more hours of sun a day? If not, you might think about transplanting it to a better location. Pull up the weeds around the base of the rose. Putting 1-2 inches of mulch there would be nice. Sorry--I have no idea what rose that is. Good luck, Kate |
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| It looks like it could be the original Knock Out rose. |
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| Agreed, I also think it is Knock Out (the original). |
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