Article content Q: I have a Therese Bugnet rose that was planted in 2017. The main plant appears to be at least 90% dead, however, there are about 6 little bushes around the main one. I think that I would like to remove the original big bush and keep the babies.
Should I move them or leave them where they are? Would they actually be attached to the original plant? Is this normal for roses? None of my other roses have done anything like it before. Also, I have a Polar Star rose that is just right out of control and since it is so thorny it is hard to deal with. If I can manage to get it out of there how long should I wait to plant another plant in that spot, and can you plant a rose in the same location or should you plant a different type of plant there? A: Therese Bugnet rose has its own root.
This means that it has not been grafted onto another rose rootstock. By having its own rootstock the suckers you describe will all be true to the original plant. If it were me, I would dig out the suckers.
They are connected to the old root but should come off easily. I would then remove the old root that has died or is dying and then choose the strongest of the ‘babies’ to plant in the same spot that the old root occupied. Many roses sucker in the fashion that you described.
Planting another rose in the same spot is just fine but I would amend the soil with lots of organic matter prior to planting the new rose. You can plant in the same spot immediately. I have a hint about handli.
