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Rose dead wood

suffolk_blondesuffolk_blonde Posts: 52
in Problem solving
Hi, I purchased and planted a lady of Shalot David Austin rose several months back, she's in partial shade, gets about 3-4 hours of full in sun a day on a East facing wall, got another rose about a meter and half way doing splendid. However poor old lady doesnt look to be having a great time of it, hasn't grown much since being planted  - has produced  two flowers, noticed a lot of dead wood on the plant today. Is she doomed or should I prune back the dead wood or wait till Autumn? 

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  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,384
    I always remove dead wood as soon as I see it because it is an easy place for diseases and pests to get established on a plant.
    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • suffolk_blondesuffolk_blonde Posts: 52
  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,384
    edited July 2018
    The new growth looks reasonably OK but I would cut back those stems with black parts on back to below any discolouration.  Try and cut just above a bud if you can and slope the cut so water runs off.  Give it a feed and plenty of water and I'm sure it'll bounce back. :)
    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • suffolk_blondesuffolk_blonde Posts: 52
    Thanks, will give it a go!
  • NollieNollie Posts: 7,529
    I have a LOS planted last year, in full sun, she put on a lot of growth but few and disappointing blooms, cream, very short-lived, but this year is blooming fantastic and the colour is amazing. She may just need a bit of time to establish, although 3-4 hours of sun may not be enough for her to reach full potential.
    Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
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