HELP! Winter/Spring Rose Band Care

last year

I got Marianne over the summer as a rose band and it has put on very little to no growth. Should I cut it back in hopes of getting more growth? Or just leave it be and continue to water. Any and all feedback/advice appreciated. Thank youuu.

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susan9santabarbara

last year

Don't cut it back. Even those few leaves are providing the energy for the plant. Since it's in a one gallon-ish pot, the ideal situation would be to fertlize it with something like quarter strength MiracleGro once a week. Make sure the soil is moist when you fertilize. Also, it looks like you have two roses in the pot. If you want to separate them, now would be a good time to get out your garden knife and gently separate them if you don't want both in the same pot, or eventual placement :-D

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haku84_zone9
Original Author
last year
Thank you Susan! Its actually a piece of bamboo I stuck in the pot to help support it as the main stem was leaning over onto the floor. Good to know that I can start giving it some fertilizer.
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Sheila z8a Rogue Valley OR
last year
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Agree do not cut the baby back. She will be making new basals soon if you take good care. She needs to grow roots before the top growth starts.

She has a natural arching habitus with no support needed.
haku84_zone9 thanked Sheila z8a Rogue Valley OR
BenT (NorCal 9B Sunset 14)
last year
Agree , no pruning necessary, the plant can grow for at least another year unpruned. Just curious, did this plant come from an Etsy seller called ’Harem on the Hill’? Just asking because I almost got one too, but then someone said I shoud buy from Rogue Valley because they gave a royalty to the Hybridizer.
haku84_zone9 thanked BenT (NorCal 9B Sunset 14)
haku84_zone9
Original Author
last year
BenT - Thanks for the help. I bought the rose from Rogue Valley. I havent purchased roses yet from any Esty grower. Thought, I might have to so I can add The Pride to my collection.
susan9santabarbara
last year
Haku, LOL, I looked really hard at that additional stick and tried to see if it was another plant. I guessed wrong! I figured it was from RVR, based on the tag and that it's Marianne :-D