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Thanks, I did prune it quite hard. First I sprayed with lime sulphur, then I took it out of the pot and planted it in the front garden where it gets more sun. It's just started sprouting leaves. The ones on the right got mauled by a caterpillar. SHould I fertilise it now, cow manure??
Also, when I pruned it I took some cuttings, dipped them in root hormone and put together in a pot. Sone of them have sprouted leaves but I don't want to disturb them to see if they have roots. They have been sitting outside, I didn't put plastic over the top as I didn't really think they would grow, it was a week since I pruned the parent. Should I cover them with plastic now or just leave alone?
I would not fertilize the one in the ground until it has grown more. The ones in the pot could be growing leaves from left over energy in the cuttings. New leaves are not always a sign of roots. Are they in the shade? I don't like covering them with plastic, but that is just me.
Roses Unlimited would be a nice day trip. All of their roses have had all summer to REALLY get a good root system built up. Also you can hand pick which ones you like. They can go straight into the garden with no worries. If it gets really cold, you can buy a bail or two of pine needles from Low's and cover them up this winter.
In Mobile, roses will grow and bloom into December, so it's OK to prune them hard now. Because of the ugly bare legs, I would cut back to 2' and examine each cut end to see if it is alive. If so it will have a thin ring of green inner bark. Keep cutting the canes that are dead until you find healthy wood. Remove any twiggy branches, especially if dead.
A rose can use at least 5 gallons of water per week in hot weather, or one inch of rain.. You may be watering enough to keep the grass green but not enough for the rose--or maybe the previous owners failed to water enough.
When the rose starts growing out after pruning, fertilize it every two months. On the coast you may have sandy soil that doesn't hold water and nutrients well.
If your area has root-knot nematodes, that can cause decline of roses unless grafted on Fortuniana rootstock.
Definitely RRd and it's probably been there two or three years, as these are on the downward spiral and there will be fewer leaves and no blooms to speak of next year.
Knockouts would be a good rose to fill that space, but you need to scope out the neighborhood and see if your neighbors have KOs that aren't healthy.
The worst thing about RRD is there is no cure. And that it can spread with the wind.
If you want to replant KOs, read my ebook about air flow and the mites that vector the disease. There are some places that air-flow-wise just aren't appropriate for roses, and there are others that can be designed for roses. I can say this because I've been dealing with RRD in my and other gardens for fifteen years and I STILL grow roses.
Ann
I have a Claire Austin picture I can post. It is definitely not the same as the yellow and orange one in question. My Claire Austin typically looks like this although it is not the greatest.
There are two sets of leaves in this picture, but the Claire Austin ones are the longer and thinner ones. Also, the stems do not have lots of thorns, and the flowers do not last very long even though there are quite a few of them. The bush gets tall and lanky. I hope this helps a little.
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Your pictures could have been taken in my flower beds. My knock outs look terrible. I am watering with soaker hoses multiple times a week and the ground is still cracking open. The heat has been horrendous, the leaves look stressed and burned. Many buds aren't opening and the ones that do have wimpy petals. Others here know more than I do but I know from how mine are responding that they need a lot of water right now.
It should still be early enough to dig them out and sink them deeper. You've probably got at least 8 weeks of warm enough weather for them to get re-established before it gets really cold. Do as Countrygirl said and try to get a good undisturbed root ball and then sink that as deep as you want.
Agree with diane, looks like healthy new growth.
Thank you so much! Looks like I'll get to enjoy some blooms soon ^_^