Hi there,
I've moved into a new place earlier in the year which had this established but unkempt rose plant,
I cleaned it up a bit and tied it to the fence, all looked good over summer and autumn but now the temps have dropped the leaves are rapidly yellowing and falling off.
I've never had roses before so not sure if this is usual leaf turnover or if something is not quite right and needs attention,
There are some little red buds on the branchs but I'm not sure how recent they are,
Any help would be greatly appreciated
by steamygoon
4 Comments
Location: Vic Metro
Roses are deciduous.
>some little red buds on the branchs
They might be rose hips:
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rose_hip](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rose_hip)
And for how tough they are, our yard had been, err, rather neglected when we moved in, but in Spring, the jungle bloomed…
https://preview.redd.it/n5ym2bxctmad1.png?width=511&format=png&auto=webp&s=ba3f6871f172430f26766f1a53cf3c7c0dce76f5
Also, they get a prune around this time of year. Here’s a few places to have a read of first. No.1 rule us to always keep your pruners clean and sanitary.
https://www.treloarroses.com.au/Pruning-Roses
https://sarose.org.au/help-advice/pruning-roses-home-gardeners-guide-2/
https://www.rosesocietyvic.org.au/index.php/the-pruning-bible/#:~:text=PRUNING%20OLD%2DFASHIONED%20ROSES,-Many%20old%2Dfashioned&text=For%20the%20best%20display%2C%20they,to%20keep%20the%20plant%20tidy.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0IqoGHG27b8
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5mVKA-1jE34