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[hborror]

Someone gave me a rose bush as a gift last spring. I planted it in my back yard up against the house. It's very tall right now but not very full. Will it grow bigger each summer? Is there anything I can do to help it grow?

 

[hborror]

Forgot to mention right now it's getting so tall it's starting to lean over.

 

[Agee]

You need to truss it up and its probably to late to prune it now with all the new growth coming on. Wait until the fall and prune it back some.

Go to Your local hardware and buy a trellis. Lossely secure the main growth stem and some of the larger branches to the trellis. Oh yeah make sure you get the trellis into the ground.

 

[julz20684]

You need to truss it up and its probably to late to prune it now with all the new growth coming on. Wait until the fall and prune it back some.

Go to Your local hardware and buy a trellis. Lossely secure the main growth stem and some of the larger branches to the trellis. Oh yeah make sure you get the trellis into the ground.

And you know about gardening too You continue to make me

 

[Radiant1]

You need to truss it up and its probably to late to prune it now with all the new growth coming on. Wait until the fall and prune it back some.

Go to Your local hardware and buy a trellis. Lossely secure the main growth stem and some of the larger branches to the trellis. Oh yeah make sure you get the trellis into the ground.

When you do prune it in the fall make sure you prune it just above a nub that is pointing in the direction you want it to grow and cut it with a slant parallel to the ground. Don't be afraid to prune aggressively the first time or two until it gets the fullness that you desire. HTH.

 

[Agee]

And you know about gardening too You continue to make me

I like to make things grow

 

[jenbengen]

When you do prune it in the fall make sure you prune it just above a nub that is pointing in the direction you want it to grow and cut it with a slant parallel to the ground. Don't be afraid to prune aggressively the first time or two until it gets the fullness that you desire. HTH.

Good God that is a lot of effort! This is exactly why I only purchase plants that say they require little to no effort. I can barely keep my laundry washed. Sure wish I was a better gardener!

 

[BadGirl]

You can prune a rose bush anytime of year.. Prune back to just above a five leaf set, OR a new nub on the cane. You should cut at an angle about 1/2 - 3/4" above the nub or leaves with the angle of the cut sloping away from the set or nub.

Treat with some good rose food/ systemic fungus and insect control, and about a 1/4 cup of Epsom salt.

Of course this only applies to "everblooming" roses, if you prune back a seasonal bloom bush you'll be pruning back your only batch of flowers. Personally I'd wait for the first bloom to pass, then prune it back to where you want.

 

[dems4me]

You can prune a rose bush anytime of year.. Prune back to just above a five leaf set, OR a new nub on the cane. You should cut at an angle about 1/2 - 3/4" above the nub or leaves with the angle of the cut sloping away from the set or nub.

Treat with some good rose food/ systemic fungus and insect control, and about a 1/4 cup of Epsom salt.

Of course this only applies to "everblooming" roses, if you prune back a seasonal bloom bush you'll be pruning back your only batch of flowers. Personally I'd wait for the first bloom to pass, then prune it back to where you want.

Will any ol' salt do? Or does it have to be Epsom? :shrug:

 

[Chain729]

Will any ol' salt do? Or does it have to be Epsom? :shrug:

Epsom. Magnesium-Phosphate Table salt doesn't have the chemicals you're looking for.