I often quote Ralph Moore because he was one of my mentors. I was also mentored by him through my primary rose mentor, Kim Rupert. Ralph had the ability to speak volumes in just a few words. One of the things he said quite often was, "If there is a way for a rose to grow and survive, the rose will find it."
Kim said that this was Ralph's way of telling people not to underestimate roses. They will grow in spite of our mistakes in caring for them.
Tonight I found a sucker from an own root rose that I had transplanted last spring. I piled a bunch of rocks I intend to use for the border of the bed in the low spot left behind so that I wouldn't trip and fall into another rose because I wasn't watching where I was stepping.
Since I didn't know the plant was there, I haven't watered or fed this tiny plant since I transplanted the rose last spring.
I just had to share. The first two photos are of the sucker and the last photo is of the transplanted rose.
Smiles,
Lyn
