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| I just recently bought my first home. Unfortunately it was a foreclosure, and the landscape has become overgrown, the lawn is dead, and I have these big old roses in the front of my house that I don't want to dig out, but don't know what to do with. When I first looked at the house, they were beautiful. Blooming, lovely. Now, a year after the house has sat with no care at all, they look as they are in the picture. What can I do? I love the color, I love roses, and want to keep them, but if I have to I will dig them out if it's my only option. I know someone will know how to save these beauties. The one on the right is so far overgrown, that it is leaning very far left. What can I do to help right it? |
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- Posted by jacqueline3 9CA (My Page) on Thu, Aug 30, 12 at 16:45
| Those appear to be hybrid tea roses to me. They are totally savable. Since you are in the same state and climate zone as I am, I will venture an opinion. If they were mine, here's what I would do: 1) first - water them - a lot. At least every 3 days. Next Spring they should grow and bloom. If you post pictures on here, someone will be able to identify what roses they are. Good Luck! Jackie |
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| Cut them down to the height of the bottom of the windows, or even 6-12" below that, water them a lot, and you will have a fabulous flush of bloom about 6 weeks from now. One caveat: watch for suckers from the rootstock, if they are grafted roses. Pull those out (don't cut). Roses are easy easy easy in California. Do not worry. They are not that bad off. Recovery will be quick. |
Here is a link that might be useful: picture of grafted roses to understand scion vs. rootstock
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| Your roses don't look all that much worse than many which ARE taken care of after this heat wave! Follow what's been written and don't let them intimidate you. Good luck! Kim |
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| I'd do everything that's been recommended so far. I love to read about projects like that; please post some new photos after they recover. |
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| They don't look all that bad to me. Roses are amazingly resilient survivors. Follow the above suggestions and they should give you years of enjoyment! |
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- Posted by kittymoonbeam So. CA in Central OC (My Page) on Fri, Aug 31, 12 at 13:27
| Agreed with all the above comments. I have seen roses more neglected than this make a stunning comeback. Above all, weed, put down mulch and keep up on the watering. Don't forget to show us pictures of your roses. Enjoy your new house and garden. |
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- Posted by MrsAustin09 none (My Page) on Fri, Aug 31, 12 at 16:51
| Thank you all so much for your help. It was daunting to say the least. The canes on these roses are almost 2" in diameter. I didn't know if cutting them back would stress them even more after being without water for so long. I soaked them last night (my watering night) and will soak them again on Saturday. I mulched them with what little compost I had, and will get some bagged mulch Saturday for them. I will definitely post pictures when they come back. I can't wait to see for myself. Thank you again for your help. You are awesome! |
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