Gardening

CrispyQ

(38,590 posts) Sun Jun 13, 2021, 08:37 AM Jun 2021

My yellow rose bush is blooming with red roses.

A few years ago I planted three rose bushes, one red, one yellow, one hot pink. They are about 15' apart from each other. Last year the pink one went red. This year the yellow one has gone red. Is this common? My grandmother had roses & I've never heard of this. Red roses are my least favorite of all.

on edit: Googling root stock now. How interesting.

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My yellow rose bush is blooming with red roses. (Original Post) CrispyQ Jun 2021 OP

Is it possible that there are landmines buried in your garden? Shermann Jun 2021 #1

That was interesting! CrispyQ Jun 2021 #8

That sounds like the root stock, which is a deep rose color. vanlassie Jun 2021 #2

No, they're all over. CrispyQ Jun 2021 #4

A lot of roses are grafted. Sounds like the root stock was a red rose. nt Phoenix61 Jun 2021 #3

Thank you. I didn't know about root stock. I'm not much of a gardener. -nt CrispyQ Jun 2021 #5

Had the same problem. I hate to replace it as long as it's healthy. Nt spooky3 Jun 2021 #6

The rootstock is a rose but does not flower with a rose you might recognize as a rose. marble falls Jun 2021 #10

Ohh, I'm with you wendyb-NC Jun 2021 #7

Dammit. You just cannot get good help. I paid then to paint the white roses red. Basterds. marble falls Jun 2021 #9

Better red than dead. WheelWalker Jun 2021 #11

Shermann

(8,723 posts)

1. Is it possible that there are landmines buried in your garden?

Reply to CrispyQ (Original post)

Sun Jun 13, 2021, 08:40 AM

Jun 2021

https://www.nature.com/articles/news040126-10

CrispyQ

(38,590 posts)

8. That was interesting!

Reply to Shermann (Reply #1)

Sun Jun 13, 2021, 09:06 AM

Jun 2021

vanlassie

(5,900 posts)

2. That sounds like the root stock, which is a deep rose color.

Reply to CrispyQ (Original post)

Sun Jun 13, 2021, 08:41 AM

Jun 2021

See if the blooms are originating below the base of the plant. Cut them off.

CrispyQ

(38,590 posts)

4. No, they're all over.

Reply to vanlassie (Reply #2)

Sun Jun 13, 2021, 08:44 AM

Jun 2021

So sad. The yellow bush was so gorgeous.

Phoenix61

(17,725 posts)

3. A lot of roses are grafted. Sounds like the root stock was a red rose. nt

Reply to CrispyQ (Original post)

Sun Jun 13, 2021, 08:43 AM

Jun 2021

CrispyQ

(38,590 posts)

5. Thank you. I didn't know about root stock. I'm not much of a gardener. -nt

Reply to Phoenix61 (Reply #3)

Sun Jun 13, 2021, 08:46 AM

Jun 2021

spooky3

(36,424 posts)

6. Had the same problem. I hate to replace it as long as it's healthy. Nt

Reply to CrispyQ (Reply #5)

Sun Jun 13, 2021, 08:56 AM

Jun 2021

marble falls

(62,523 posts)

10. The rootstock is a rose but does not flower with a rose you might recognize as a rose.

Reply to Phoenix61 (Reply #3)

Sun Jun 13, 2021, 10:37 AM

Jun 2021

wendyb-NC

(3,890 posts)

7. Ohh, I'm with you

Reply to CrispyQ (Original post)

Sun Jun 13, 2021, 08:57 AM

Jun 2021

especially on the red roses, I prefer yellow roses.

I've never heard of a whole rose bush having a change in the color of all the blooms on the bush. Have you checked with the horticulturist at the local, Cooperative Extension, or Botanical Gardens, if you have one?

Let us know what you find out. Thanks, for your interesting post.

marble falls

(62,523 posts)

9. Dammit. You just cannot get good help. I paid then to paint the white roses red. Basterds.

Reply to CrispyQ (Original post)

Sun Jun 13, 2021, 10:34 AM

Jun 2021

WheelWalker

(9,207 posts)

11. Better red than dead.

Reply to CrispyQ (Original post)

Sun Jun 13, 2021, 11:32 AM

Jun 2021

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