Is this knockout rose coming back?
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Zone 6a
Do you think this knockout rose is coming back ok? This was bought and planted last summer, then moved to a different spot in March. I have a few others that are two years old and they have already filled out this spring and are starting to bloom.
I have one other that was planted and transplanted at the same time and it looks like this one. It seems kind of late in spring to be nothing more than a few leaves, so I am torn on whether to wait if our, or replace.
It still has life to it, so I would wait. If you want to give up on it, give it away to someone that wants it or is just starting out. Nextdoor.com is a great way to give things to neighbors.
Sometimes wild rose is grafted into the root. It's possible this is a wild rose growing
Looks like part of it might be dead, but the rest of it is hanging in there, just give it some TLC & it should do okay.....
Hang in there. There years ago I bought a grocery cart filled with what looked like almost dead knockout roses—99 cents for the lot! My neighbors laughed and my husband was skeptical, but I persisted. Today I have fourteen full blooming plants!
Water steadily, fertilize with Epsom salts, and prune heavily once well established. Mine we’re leggy for two years, but they’re gorgeous now.
Transplanting shocks them, they may just have been dormant for a short time getting used to its new home. Give them a chance and as Hankster22 said, give them some extra TLC and it should start growing again like the others, it will just be a little behind the others.
This rose is coming back to life and is probably in shock. To figure out if the branches without foliage are still alive, break a piece off. If it's green inside, it's still alive; if it's brown and easily broken, that part is dead.
If they are dead, prune them off. If they are alive, you could always prune too so the energy of the plant is focused on producing foliage and hopefully flowers.
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