I am in Perth, and have this delightful rose.

It is now about 5 years old.

The first yeat or two it grew beautifully, but it is now flowering quite
freely but on a puny bush.

It should be growing to 5' or there abouts, but it is barely able to scape
3' now. It is manured and watered, and I have been known to talk kindly to
it............what else can I do to encourage some height.

Joanne

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"Elegant Embroidery" wrote:

I am in Perth, and have this delightful rose.

It is now about 5 years old.

The first yeat or two it grew beautifully, but it is now flowering quite
freely but on a puny bush.

It should be growing to 5' or there abouts, but it is barely able to scape
3' now. It is manured and watered, and I have been known to talk kindly to
it............what else can I do to encourage some height.

Prune it (not now, of course) to encourage better development.

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Chookie -- Sydney, Australia
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