My climbing rose is very healthy but has a reddy colour shoot growing from the base should I cut it off - doesn't look like the other branches?/
melford,
Nov 11, 5:59pm
You remove it by twisting it by hand and pulling it off as its just a sucker coming out of the root stock. Do not cut it off as it will grow again.
roseyglow,
Nov 11, 6:16pm
thanks nanee
groovie1,
Nov 11, 8:07pm
Wish I'd seen this before I cut mine off a couple of days ago, but I'll remember for next time.
miffycat1,
Nov 11, 8:12pm
Reddy coloured shoots may not be suckers, they may be new shoots which you train up. Make sure you do not cut off too soon.
daarhn,
Nov 11, 8:23pm
Rule off thumb for roses. anything under the graft is root stock and vigorous. Remove it.
Anything above the graft is grafted stock. You keep.
Older roses I like to use wire brush to clean base and stimulate new shoots.
maclad,
Aug 3, 5:11am
I agree quite often new shoots ca be reddish but if the foliage differs to the rest then remove it.
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