Why wont my roses flower ?

Question

I took some cuttings last year from a friends rose. Its a climber with loads of tiny pink flowers, but although its grown about 6ft there are no signs of buds or flowers yet my friends is covered in them.

They have got some powdery mildew on them but I've sprayed with fungicide.

All the other roses in the bed are flowering.

Any ideas ?

Answer 1

Since it is the first year growth, and the poor thing has been battling the powdery mildew, it may be a late bloomer.  Fertilize, continue to treat the mildew, and you may get some blooms this summer.

I had a similar rose plant in the yard of my former home that I got the same way you did.  It grew well, but did not bloom until the second year.  My goodness, when it did bloom, it was like popcorn!  Pink popcorn!

The new homeowners are enjoying it very much.  Darn! I should have taken a few cuttings before I moved.

Answer 2

You should try fertilizing alternately with some rose food and bloom booster.  It sounds like the soil does not contain the right nutrients for this particular rose to bloom.  A lot of flowers require specific nutrients to bloom.  Also if it has ever bloomed, you need to deadhead it (remove the remains of the old flowers).  The rose will stop blooming unless this is done.

Answer 3

You look as if you should be at isle of wight listening to s*x pistol rather than tending to roses,you big softy.

Did you take cutting of any suckers rather than the rose?If not then it will flower next year,as it has been growing too fast to flower,but if it's 6ft than it will slow next time.A climber with it's own rootstock,rather than graft will take some time to flower,that's why roses have grafted roots.In the meantime do some pogoing  and god save the queen

Answer 4

Roses are really heavy feeders.  I use Bayer Rose food and insect protection.  Take one application every 6 weeks.  I have about 75 rose bushes and it really works for me.  It is granular so no spraying.

Answer 5

1. You mistakenly took cuttings from the rootstock of the parent plant.

2. The rose requires a rootstock to control vegetative growth

Answer 6

most climbers bloom on second year wood... yours doesn't have any of that yet.... next year!!....

Answer 7

If the buds don't develop, then I guess ur rose is too young. If the buds come out, and they still don't bloom I guess they got aphids. I have some roses at my house and the bloom was delayed from aphids sucking the roses. If u have aphids, just spray them with garlic juice or a steady water blast.

Answer 8

try heaping a lot of manure around the roots the rain will wash it in and worms will pull it down, hope this persuades rose to flower, most horsey people are happy to take away their horse poo free of charge.

Answer 9

I just found out this morning that roses like plenty of sun and do not like to have their roots wet, so well drained soil but water often. There is also a fertilizer for roots and one for the growing part of the plant,  mine don't like where I planted them and i am going to have to move them.

Answer 10

you dont look like somebody that would grow roses! :D

Answer 11

Hi!Do not worry,but listen carefully: as deep as You can cut them above the bud,as short as You'd think it's too short already. From approx.the 2nd bud start - and leave  it for 3-4 even 6 moths time to regenarate . They will regrow as roses are immortal. The problem is they haven't been cut regulary, as roses needs twice a year(may-sept.usually) cut, deeply to be stronger.(Stronger, more colourful, bigger, nicer). Belive me, they will regrow.Do not worry, they WILL NOT DIE no matter how deep You cut them.