HELP! What do I do with these roses?

9 years ago

We moved into an older home, built in 1962, and it has 3 rose bushes on the side of the house against our driveway. Two of the 3 are standing on one medium stalk with a big bulbous bush of greenery and flowers above. The problem is, the poor single stalk cannot hold the weight of the mass of greenery above it. The bushes fall over completely into our driveway all the time. We've tried tying them to a stake, however, all it takes is one strong wind or one rainstorm and our poor roses are sideways again. Can anything be done to save these bushes? Must I pay someone to come take them out of our garden? My brand new Honda is covered in the scars of having it's paint scratched by these unruly roses.

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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23
9 years ago
Can you post a photo? Are there any flowers?

Your Honda is worth a whole more than the roses
altorama Ray
9 years ago
I'd love to see a photo too.
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vasue VA
9 years ago
Sounds like you have "standard" or "tree" roses - basically a long stem with a rose bush on top. Like these examples? http://www.davidaustinroses.com/us/roses-by-type/tree-roses They do require strong staking techniques. Sue
oldrosarian
9 years ago
Tree roses should have hard pruning every year or they will get too top heavy like yours are. I would prune yours back to 18 inches down to the top of the straight stem. Just keep cutting below a leaf and the rose will bounce back during the summer. Every spring prune the rose back hard. Then if possible, use a couple of large eye screws about 18 inches apart on the house wall and tie the rose just under the top of the straight cane. Use a strong rope ( not a nylon type as they will cut the rose canes in the winds) and tie the rose so it sits straight up.