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Patio rose advice

Lynn142Lynn142 Posts: 128
in Problem solving
The first photo was taken 2 weeks ago and has bloomed regularly since I received it as a gift about a month ago, and the last photo was taken this week. I have deadheaded as the flowers have died, given the plant rose food and water it regularly but it doesn’t appear to be producing new buds - am I doing something wrong?

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  • Busy-LizzieBusy-Lizzie Posts: 24,043
    Don't worry, it just needs a break. Looks as though there are a couple of new shoots where you dead headed it, given time they should produce new buds and other shoots should grow.
    Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
  • Lynn142Lynn142 Posts: 128
    Oops .... this first photo didn’t load!
  • ButtercupdaysButtercupdays Posts: 4,546
    The commercial nursery will have grown it in intensive conditions, just to get it covered with flowers so people would buy it. It is only a baby really. Now it has to get used to the real world and grow more roots and leaves to feed itself. It is looking fine, all that is needed is a little patience :)
  • KT53KT53 Posts: 9,016
    I'm always surprised at just how quickly new buds appear once all the old flowers have been removed.  I suppose it just indicates how much energy is being put into producing the hips (seed heads).
  • Lynn142Lynn142 Posts: 128
    Thank you for your replies and advice.
  • Lynn142Lynn142 Posts: 128
    Our patio rose, compared with the original photo, has really grown recently and I wondered if it should now be planted in the garden - any advice please?
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