I suppose one variety was grafted on the stock of another. There are gorgeous large flowers and clusters of smaller flowers, and the colors are completely different. Should I just let them grow together, or will this harm the plants?
2007-05-05 10:32:38 · 9 answers · asked by elljay 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
I am surprised at all the answers that say to leave it alone.
What you have are suckers. The smaller flowers are most likely Dr. Huey; a smallish magenta semi-double flowered once-blooming climber that is the rootstock onto which your desirable plant is grafted. If you do not cut off all the suckers, the rootstock will grow more vigorously than the grafted part and the desirable part may die.
Good luck.
2007-05-05 11:53:11 · answer #1 · answered by prillville 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Two thoughts.......but first I'm not sure exactly where this changling happened. If it is coming from low down, like from the ground, then what you are seeing is the root stock. Most modern roses are grafted onto a more vigorous root stock. The grower (you) must be mindful of any new growth that comes from below this graft as it is the root variety which is almost always more vigorous than the top selected variety and will eventually overrun the top. One of the most used root stock is Dr. Huey with is a red climber. Remedy is to dig down and remove the sucker back where it originated below. The second thought is you have a sport.......that is a mutation. This occurs within the plant. Not surprisingly, this is how many new roses came into being. The sport or mutation was vegetatively propagated to make sure it remained steady and didn't revert back to the original plant. If steady and deemed worthy for production, a new rose was born. However, sometimes insect feeding can cause some weird miscoloring either directly or by passing on a virus into the plant. Mostly I'm thinking you are getting suckers up through your plant. Time to get down to ground level and dig around and see who is from the roots and who is from the graft.
2016-05-21 03:36:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They usually graft Grandiflora (large flowers onto) Florabunda(many small flower). If it bothers you you can prune the lowest branchs which are below the graft.
It shouldn't hurt anything to leave it the way it is.
2007-05-05 10:44:08 · answer #3 · answered by Village Player 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Let them go! I had that happen when I bought a "cheaper rose". They take the "undesireble rose and graph on a "higher quality rose" and advertise the quality. I think it makes a nice change of scenery. Leave it alone.
2007-05-05 10:46:51 · answer #4 · answered by Kaliko 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Consider your self lucky! Let them grow together and I bet they look beautiful and will be the center of everybody elses eye!!!Very unique!!
2007-05-05 11:16:13 · answer #5 · answered by Carol H 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a good opportunity to just
"Stop and smell the roses" enjoy the beauty.....
2007-05-05 10:44:12 · answer #6 · answered by LucySD 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Consider your roses unique and yourself fortunate, if a trifle slow.
2007-05-05 10:36:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's fine, just enjoy and take pics for local paper
2007-05-05 10:36:58 · answer #8 · answered by dtwladyhawk 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They can grow together...Just continue to do what you have been.
2007-05-05 10:35:33 · answer #9 · answered by dynamite_boy619 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋