They seem like clematis that come back from the dead. I have an iceberg climber that was literally cut back to a two foot stick in July when a fence was being replaced. It's covered in blooms now. I also cut a DA rose back to sticks as it was suffering in the rain and I was in a snit. It's covered in healthy blooms now and last year I had an Arthur Bell with blackspt even in the branches. Admittedly, I sprayed it, but it's fine and healthy now.They do seem to have the will to live.
That's a beautiful rose Cloggie. I've never seen a tattered one like that before.
I think an established rose is a tough thing to kill - and if it's not grafted then a chainsaw remedy will probably not kill it, as Tetley's experience bears out.
Is that American Pillar, Tetley? Looks like a lovely rampant rose . I do love a really exuberant rose in high summer
Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
Pruned the rose a bit today but lost my nerve. There are new shoots (they look about a year old) coming from the base. They aren't suckers. I'm pretty confident pruning them but some are coming from the old grey wood. What should I do about them?
There are some obviously dead bits. They are very thick and I'm worried about damaging the live bits if I try to remove them.
Should I hard prune it all down to a foot or so, or should encourage the growth from the live grey branches?
What you say makes good sense chaps.Tetley you make me ashamed of my neglect. Will do it when the rain stops - not to soon I hope. The ground is very dry.
She is my project. It was not entirely my fault as I couldn't venture down there until the discovery of mosquito kryptonite. It's a whole scary new world down there. Think of the original Journey to the Centre of the Earth or the proper Space Family Robinson with the real Dr Smith
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They seem like clematis that come back from the dead. I have an iceberg climber that was literally cut back to a two foot stick in July when a fence was being replaced. It's covered in blooms now. I also cut a DA rose back to sticks as it was suffering in the rain and I was in a snit. It's covered in healthy blooms now and last year I had an Arthur Bell with blackspt even in the branches. Admittedly, I sprayed it, but it's fine and healthy now.They do seem to have the will to live.
That's a beautiful rose Cloggie. I've never seen a tattered one like that before.
I think an established rose is a tough thing to kill - and if it's not grafted then a chainsaw remedy will probably not kill it, as Tetley's experience bears out.
Is that American Pillar, Tetley? Looks like a lovely rampant rose
. I do love a really exuberant rose in high summer
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
Pruned the rose a bit today but lost my nerve. There are new shoots (they look about a year old) coming from the base. They aren't suckers. I'm pretty confident pruning them but some are coming from the old grey wood. What should I do about them?
There are some obviously dead bits. They are very thick and I'm worried about damaging the live bits if I try to remove them.
Should I hard prune it all down to a foot or so, or should encourage the growth from the live grey branches?
I'd recommend removing dead bits, dead bits are where diseases get in and spread
In the sticks near Peterborough
What you say makes good sense chaps.Tetley you make me ashamed of my neglect. Will do it when the rain stops - not to soon I hope. The ground is very dry.
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Raining here now but nothing like enough
In the sticks near Peterborough
Hope it keeps wet for you nut
thanks B3
In the sticks near Peterborough
Tetley, I am grateful. Guilt is a great motivator
She is my project. It was not entirely my fault as I couldn't venture down there until the discovery of mosquito kryptonite. It's a whole scary new world down there. Think of the original Journey to the Centre of the Earth or the proper Space Family Robinson with the real Dr Smith