rose bush sprouts?

Question

I planted a rose bush and it died right after i planted it a year ago. last week I noticed a little twig that is a rose plant, red leaves, thorns: about 3 inches away from where I planted the original bush. it is about 6 inches tall. Will this be a healthy rose bush with flowers on it? how do I care for it to keep it growing. I kill every rose bush I ever plant. Live in Kansas.

Answer 1

I don't want to get your hopes up, but it could very well be your bush coming back to life...or, it could be the ROOT of the rose coming to life.

Roses are generally grafted onto wild rose root stock, and it may be this root stock that is sending up shoots. If that is the case, you will not get the hybrid blooms you desire.

In any event, mulch it for the winter. Come spring, feed with rose food and hope for the best. You may not have flowers this year, for, although roses bloom on new growth (hence the importance of pruning), they need a 1-2-year old central s tem.

If you are "killing" rose bushes, methinks you might be planting them wrong, particularly too deep -- or not sunny enough area, or TOO sunny and hot an area -- the "knot" should be above ground -- there are lots of sites on the net that will give you advice on planting and pruning.

Answer 2

It is most likely a sucker, but that doesn't mean that you can grow and enjoy it like. If your original rose was a hybrid tea then that is a grafted rose and you will probably end up with the root stock rose which is typically a white rose. If it was an own root rose then you very well end up with the rose you began with. I only grow a couple of hybrid teas because they are fussy, they then to lose their grafts, and they are disease prone. You might try some own root roses from Heirloom Roses or David Austin. I will also give you a list of roses know as Earthkind rose. These roses are the hardiest and most disease resistant and drought tolerant roses on the market. Heirloom and DA both have some of the Earthkind roses. From the Earthkind list, Your best bet might be Knockout roses because they are the easiest to grow and care for.
Earthkind list:
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/earthkind/EKroses/EKbrigaderoses.html
Heirloom:
http://www.heirloomroses.com/index.htm
David Austin:
http://www.davidaustinroses.com/english/

Good Luck with your future roses.

Answer 3

Couple of things,first when you plant the rose bush you need to keep the woody knot above the soil, second thing is to thoroughly mix in the hole that the rose bush a generous amount of organic matter ,and if you want to mix in with the first watering a starter solution for faster root growth. A final thinfg to remember about roses,especially when you see dead branches or branch ends ,you must prune the dead section of or it will affect the health of the bush,keep the soil moist and even better to add about 2 inches of organic material/compost. Remember moist ,not waterlogged. Maybe watering once a week.

Answer 4

sounds like you may be planting them to deep.
the sprout is from the root stock used in the rose that died, this rose will be hardy, healthy and of an old or wild root stock. Most likely it will be a bush rose that has small blooms and will bloom only 1 time a year.
good luck

Answer 5

The same thing happened to me this year also. I planted mine in June of last year and just noticed a 12 inch twig a few days ago.I have done nothing with my rose twig as of yet. When it gets colder I will mulch it and put a syrofoam cone over it to protect it over the winter. I am in Michigan zone 5. I will be watching your question for answers for me to.

Answer 6

it sounds like a sucker plant. it wont produce any flowers and it will just grow like a weed. if your plant was dead for a year then it isnt just going to come back to life.

i suggest pulling it out and buying a hardier plant instead.

Answer 7

maybe you could get a landscaper and he could come look at the situation and tell you what to do next