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A couple of rose questions
Orchid Lady
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I have two rose questions, the first one is about my Many Happy Returns rose, there is a stem growing in the middle (see pic below), is this ok or should I cut it off, I'm not sure what a 'sucker' is and wondered if this was one or is it just normal growth.....it looks different to other growth though?
The second is a cheap rose from Aldi and seems to be growing very tall. I can't remember the variety until it flowers as I got the 4 labels muddled up (I'm good at that 
). There is a bud right at the top of the stem....should I cut it back or is it ok?
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They both look fine - no need to worry.
On the Happy Returns rose - that's just new growth. Modern shrub roses are unlikely to sucker, and that's not sucker growth anyway.
On the Aldi Special
That's just growing too - it's happy and is going to flower soon - enjoy. When the flower is over you can deadhead it by cutting that stem back by about one third.
You might need to move that sedum
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Thank you both. Dove, that Sedum I only planted there a couple of months ago, it was a tiny baby that was near my main one so I moved it.....I only realised when I looked at the photo how big it's actually grown, strange isn't it how I didn't notice....oops! It must like BFB
I will just sit back and wait for lovely flowers. I'm hoping the tall Aldi one is my yellow one as the other 3 have no buds yet.
OL., is it possible that the second rose is a climber. If it is then the branches need to be trained, or you will only get flowers at the stem tip.
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That's a good point Punk, not that I know of but I suppose with Aldi bargains you never can be sure
There is only one bud at the tip, how do I know if it's a climber? They were all meant to be bush roses (if that's the right word?).
If it's a climber it will keep growing up and up, and it will throw out some more long canes from the base that continue to grow up and up - if it has a flower bud on it at that height my guess is that it's an HT bush type, but stranger things have happened. We can only wait and see
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What's HT Dove (Hybrid Tea?) if so, then I think it is. I need to see what colour it is when the flower opens and I'll know what it's called.
There you R,
Yes, Hybrid Tea - sorry
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No worries Dove, at least I guessed right....I'm getting there
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