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What happened to this rose bud?

JenniBeeJenniBee Posts: 20
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 Just gone to dead head my roses and noticed this on one of them and I've never seen anything like it. All the other buds have come out normally so I've no idea what went on with this one. 

Figured someone on here would know better than me. 

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,131

    Hi JenniBee image

    It's a Robin's Pincushion gall, caused by a type of gall wasp - some info here  http://www.bugsandweeds.co.uk/galls%20p1.html 

    part of the rich complexity of nature but no real threat to your roses image


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • JenniBeeJenniBee Posts: 20

    Thanks! Never heard of that before now image

  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190

    I had heard of them but never seen one, thanks for posting Jenni.

    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • Lily 3Lily 3 Posts: 49
    Wow ! What I wouldn't give for Dove's gardening knowledge. Serious respect ! I'm quite new to this forum and would love a Dove on my shoulder while I'm gardening ! Felt very privalaged when I recently posted my first question and Dove was the first to put forward answer. Loving this forum and all its contributors !
  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,444

    I think that's Dove's knowledge of native plants and all things related Lily. They're very common on wild roses.

    Us country bumpkins know about things like thatimage



    In the sticks near Peterborough
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    Lily 3 wrote (see)
    Wow ! What I wouldn't give for Dove's gardening knowledge. Serious respect ! I'm quite new to this forum and would love a Dove on my shoulder while I'm gardening ! Felt very privalaged when I recently posted my first question and Dove was the first to put forward answer. Loving this forum and all its contributors !

    Yes, she is good (and makes exceedingly good cakes).......I probably know enough to be able to judge. image

  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,444

    About the cakes or the robin's pincushion David?image



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • UnknownUnknown
    nutcutlet wrote (see)

    About the cakes or the robin's pincushion David?image

     

    Oh, deffo the gardening knowledge bit, nut......just threw in the cake bit, which is why I bracketed it. image

  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,444

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    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,131

    image  Lily, I think having me on your shoulder would seriously impede your hoeing arm! image


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





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