Dormant Rose

Question

I planted a Glenfiddich rose thirty years ago – it thrived for ten years – then not a single trace of it at all – until today when I was tidying the garden where it had suddenly grown up again, sprung into life and bears a beautiful bloom. How can this be explained?

Answer 1

A portion of the roots may have remained alive, but the top growth died out. Rose die back is common. It is amazing, though, that it took that long to regrow. It also could have dropped some seed, which finally grew.

https://www.rhs.org.uk/problems/rose-dieback