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Help...I killed a rose bush!!!

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  • 08-05-2011 6:55pm
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    emptyshed
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    Hi Folks,

    Have a very overgrown rose bush, aprox 6 ft tall. Had to move it a few feet, so I dug it up, including a good 2 foot of earth containing the roots.

    Re-planted it nearby, same type of soil, plenty of compost, well watered etc. Went away for a few days and upon returning all the leaves have wilted.... is it a gonner or can I rescue it.

    Any advice appreciated!!!


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    looksee
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    Cut off most of the wilted leaves, water it well (couple of bucketsful) and hope for the best!
    Edit - if you had as much rain as we did the last couple of days, watering shouldn't be a problem!


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    lrushe
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    I had a rose bush which our new dog dug up, brought into her kennel and chewed on for awhile before I discovered it. I trimmed it back and re-planted it, it didn't do great that year but the following year it was fine. In my experience it's pretty hard to kill a rose bush.


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    Ophiopogon
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    Yeah give it a good hard prune so it puts it's energy into re establishing itself. As was said it won't look great this year but give it a chance.


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    emptyshed
    Closed Accounts Posts: 60 ✭✭emptyshed


    Just to update ye, cut the bush back...way back!!!

    Lots of water for a week or so, then pretty much left it alone.

    A total recovery, lots of new leaves, and a few uds emergingalready.

    Thanks folks!!


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