I planted some dwarf roses a few years ago. They were about 2-4 feet high when they were planted in their current location (they had been planted elsewhere in the yard, a few years prior).
This spring/summer I've been distracted, and have not been watering much. My wife trimmed them back, to their current state, as can be seen in the pics. I'm wondering if they are dead, or will come back, either this year or next year, if watered from here on out.
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On the first pic, I put red lines to indicate the two possibly dead roses.
If they are dead, I'll simply take them out and replace them with new dwarf roses. If there is a chance that they can come back, I would prefer to work with them. At this point, there is no green on them at all, and they've been watered pretty well for a few weeks now.
What do folks here say?
This spring/summer I've been distracted, and have not been watering much. My wife trimmed them back, to their current state, as can be seen in the pics. I'm wondering if they are dead, or will come back, either this year or next year, if watered from here on out.
paulrittman.com/Roses1.JPG
paulrittman.com/Roses2.JPG
paulrittman.com/Roses3.JPG
On the first pic, I put red lines to indicate the two possibly dead roses.
If they are dead, I'll simply take them out and replace them with new dwarf roses. If there is a chance that they can come back, I would prefer to work with them. At this point, there is no green on them at all, and they've been watered pretty well for a few weeks now.
What do folks here say?
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