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What to do with my leggy rose?

Shoxt3rShoxt3r Posts: 196
in Problem solving
Hi there,

Our rose bush has started growing out a bit too far and started getting "leggy". Is there anything I can do in the meantime or will I have to wait until it finishes flowering later in the year?

Thanks in advance!


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  • InglezinhoInglezinho Posts: 568
    Prune it. You should have done it earlier.
    Everyone likes butterflies. Nobody likes caterpillars.
  • ButtercupdaysButtercupdays Posts: 4,546
    What kind of rose is it?
    Ramblers can grow very long stems and scramble through trees and over walls and yours looks quite thorny, as if it might be somewhat that way inclined.
    It may need a larger support, and it doesn't appear especially well suited to life in a pot.
  • MarlorenaMarlorena Posts: 8,705
    ..there's nothing wrong with your hybrid rugosa, that is how this particular rose grows... just leave it be, and enjoy.. until it outgrows the pot... It will tell you when that is..
    East Anglia, England
  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    @Marlorena knows these things...
  • yarrow2yarrow2 Posts: 782
    It's a lovely looking little rose.
  • Shoxt3rShoxt3r Posts: 196
    Thank you all for the tips and compliments!

    We will look into giving it some more support in that case and potentially think where to place it in the ground.

    I don't remember the variety but I believe we still have the label somewhere so I will take a look. We were just concerned it was looking a bit thin on foliage.
  • ChelseajaneChelseajane Posts: 17
    I would leave it and maybe prune it in the autumn when the flowers have gone. I agree that it wants to ramble so needs more space and may not be happy in a pot.
  • Shoxt3rShoxt3r Posts: 196
    Thank you Chelseajane - we'll give it a prune later in the year then maybe look to relocate it.

    When would be the best time to move it?
  • ButtercupdaysButtercupdays Posts: 4,546
    Autumn is a good time to move most things, as the soil is still warm, there is usually some rain and the foliage is dying back anyway. GIves them time to get their roots established before they need to grow new leaves and flowers.
    Choose your site carefully, once it is in the ground it will put on growth in all directions and be much harder to move a second time :)
  • Shoxt3rShoxt3r Posts: 196
    Great, thanks for the helpful tips!!
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