Hi, I’m seeking help with how to approach this homeowners rose bush. I’m not sure what kind it is. It grows at the between the front entrance and garage door. When it grows it’s about 6 feet by Fall with blooms. Last year I cut it down to about 6 inches.
I have some questions for this, and if you could me ID what kind of rose it is that would be great. It doesn’t have to be the exact one though.
- The homeowners were thinking a low really bushy shrub is achievable. This thing grows 6 feet very quickly and I don’t think it is. In my mind I’m thinking those Trader Joe’s miniature roses, or maybe there are low growing rose shrubs.
- Can this be grown to be small and bushy, and if if not, what kind of rose grows like that?
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They have azaleas across the walkway…but let’s ignore that.
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Am I pruning this correctly and at the right time? I’ve been trying to keep it away from the garage and walkway, but as it grows throughout the year it will get in the way. It kind of grows really leggy, not bushy, so we’ll get long canes with tons of growth starting at about 4-5 feet.
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Alternatives: I’ll take any ideas for other plants.
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What would you do for the homeowners who want a low flowering hedge or shrub?
by Hinoki1
2 Comments
Roses are often grafted on vigorously growing root stock. You likely have just the root stock there and lost the grafted part that stays shrubby and has showy flowers at some point. Without scion wood to push resources in to root stocks will grow quite a bit in one year.
Another user said we might want a Drift Rose. This seems like a good consideration.