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Is my rose plant alive

Amin.RAmin.R Posts: 10
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Hi,

I had a lovely rose plant that bloomed late last summer, earlier this year I decided to move it. But now I feel like I may have killed it.

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  • Amin.RAmin.R Posts: 10
    The pink push in the background (ignore the tomatoes!)


  • Amin.RAmin.R Posts: 10
    Now it looks like this...


  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,039
    That looks like an ex rose.
    Not wanting to be rude, but it looks like terrible weed infested soil you have it planted in.
    How can you lie there and think of England
    When you don't even know who's in the team

    S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
  • gjautosgjautos Posts: 429
    I was going to say exactly what @punkdoc said. Roses are greedy and need alot of feeding, that soil doesn't look as if it would sustain a rose.
  • Amin.RAmin.R Posts: 10
    Take the points about the soil, I have cleared the area.

    the plant itself, are the brown stems ok or should I cut back where it’s green?
  • thevictorianthevictorian Posts: 1,279
    I can see some buds so I'd cut it back to those on the stems with them and on the ones where they aren't visible, to just above a node. It might take a while to come back if it does. 
  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,692
    I would make sure it gets plenty of water over the coming months. Clearing the weeds is a good idea less competition for your rose.
    I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
  • Busy-LizzieBusy-Lizzie Posts: 24,043
    You could water it with some Tomorite tomato liquid feed.
    Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
  • Amin.RAmin.R Posts: 10
    Update: Thanks for all your advice. I am happy to say the plant has come back, loads of leaves have grown over the last 2 weeks! 
  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    It looks like "The Fairy". Roses don't generally do well here on the light sandy soil, but that one does so I think it's more tolerant of less-than-ideal conditions than other roses. If you've still got some bare brown stems you could trim those off.
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
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