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Any rose experts?

goggle
goggle Posts: 442 Forumite
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I have a couple of roses that were in the garden when I moved in & they have done really well the last few years. I have always removed the flowers as soon as they finished flowering and that's forced more blooms etc.
Unfortunately this year I had a few weeks where I couldn't do much & I have noticed that the plants have fruited & hips have formed ... Have I ruined my lovely roses by letting them go to seed? What do I do now? remove the hips? leave them for the birds?

I did notice the yellow one has some black spot this year so I was planning on cutting it back quite hard so I can treat that with spray etc next spring

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  • Mojisola
    Mojisola Posts: 35,574 Forumite
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    goggle wrote: »
    Unfortunately this year I had a few weeks where I couldn't do much & I have noticed that the plants have fruited & hips have formed ... Have I ruined my lovely roses by letting them go to seed? What do I do now? remove the hips? leave them for the birds?

    There are different kinds of roses so, assuming these are Hybrid Teas, you can leave the hips if you want or you can cut back just as you did when you trimmed back after flowering.

    If you leave the hips on, the plant will put energy into making seeds rather than more flowers.
  • cyclonebri1
    cyclonebri1 Posts: 12,827 Forumite
    As above, you haven't ruined them, just shortened this years flowering season.
    Pruned hard they will be back on form next year;)
    I like the thanks button, but ,please, an I agree button.

    Will the grammar and spelling police respect I do make grammatical errors, and have carp spelling, no need to remind me.;)

    Always expect the unexpected:eek:and then you won't be dissapointed
  • aggypanthus
    aggypanthus Posts: 1,579 Forumite
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    Only 3 hts set hips and none of them are yellow, most likey to be old , wild, or rugosa.

    Do you cut back the stem to deadhead them properly?

    Get a spray for blackspot, remove bad leaves, even from the ground!
  • Mojisola
    Mojisola Posts: 35,574 Forumite
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    aggypanthus wrote: »
    Only 3 hts set hips and none of them are yellow, most likey to be old , wild, or rugosa.

    My parents had dozens of different HT roses and most of them would set hips if the flowers weren't removed.
  • aggypanthus
    aggypanthus Posts: 1,579 Forumite
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    Mojisola wrote: »
    My parents had dozens of different HT roses and most of them would set hips if the flowers weren't removed.

    Perhaps I am wrong..
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