Iceberg drooping rose buds

2 years ago

Not the best photo, it was hard to get it to be in focus, but you can see the drooping buds and over on the right some perfectly good ones. The cane this shoot was coming from was the oldest on the plant. I've removed it, but is this just a one off issue with that cane not providing enough food for the buds or a sign of something more? I am still fairly new to rose gardening. We're in the Pacific Northwest.

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fig_insanity Z7b E TN

2 years ago

last modified: 2 years ago

IF the rest of the plant seems OK, then that stem had wind damage/varmint damage/borer damage/girdling damage. Watch the remaining stems for any sudden wilting. If the whole stem wilts, check for breakage or chewing at the *bottom* of the stem. You may have a vole or ground squirrel problem. Higher up, borers will leave a telltale entrance hole, and the stem will have a tunnel bored (duh, lol) vertically. Everything above the borer damage will wilt. If you cut the stem you will see that hole in the center. Continue cutting lower until the stem is solid. You will have cut out the part containing the borer.

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Vaporvac Z6-OhioRiverValley
2 years ago
It needs water.
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jim1961 Central Pennsylvania Zone 6a
2 years ago
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Top of the plant looks stressed....Either not enough water as Vaporvac mentioned or your stem got damaged...
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kitasei2
2 years ago
But hey, it still has leaves! You’re ahead of most of us!
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SeniorBalloon
Original Author
2 years ago
I think stem damage is the issue, though I don't know what caused it. There was a bit of a gnarled lump at the juncture of the older, original cane and this newer cane that's drooping.

@Vaporvac Z6-OhioRiverValley This made me smile. We in the PNW call June Junuaray, and it's living up to its name. Buckets over the last few week. :o)
Vaporvac Z6-OhioRiverValley
2 years ago
Any chance you could post a picture Of the snow lump Gnarled lump.?
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Diane Brakefield
2 years ago
The voles got the roots? One of my penstemon just had a similar problem. It continued to collapse, so I gently pulled on the top of the plant a bit, and voila, no roots. Eaten up. Diane
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judijunebugarizonazn8
2 years ago
Your garden in the background is so serene and peaceful and looks so cool and shady that I can hardly focus on the wilted buds you mentioned, What a lovely spot!
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SeniorBalloon
Original Author
2 years ago
@Vaporvac Z6-OhioRiverValley Unfortunately I've binned the removed cane.

@diane Brakefield We do have lots of critters and I'll keep an eye out any more damage.

@judijune Thanks, it has become more than I ever imagined it would and is great a source joy.