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  • Answered by
    roseman on
    June 7, 2014
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    Hi Sally. It sounds like there may have been some rosebushes planted there at one time. The top part of the bushes died most likely so folks either dug them out or just cut them way down and placed dirt over them. The roots from the hardy root stock are still trying to survive so they send up little rose shoots here and there. Some of these will never bloom, others may bloom eventually with large flat deep red blooms or pink blooms. However these root stock survivors can become very vigorous and totally take over the garden areas they are in, so be careful in letting them grow if that is what you decide to do.

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    barrow on
    August 20, 2015
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    Yes you can if you have plenty of sun and warm weather.

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    roseman on
    September 3, 2015
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    Those would be rose hips or the fruit of the rose. Neat to see them and especially pretty in winter snows. Article Link: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/roses/rose-hip-information.htm

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    roseman on
    September 19, 2015
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    I forgot to give you this link to an article on wild roses and care:

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/roses/growing-wild-rose-plants.htm

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    roseman on
    September 19, 2015
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    It should bloom for you the following Spring after transplanting. Some bloom only once per season and that is early in the season. Others will bloom very well while some young ones that have yet to mature can take 2 to 3 years.

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  • Answered by
    MichiganDot on
    July 11, 2018
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    Not all wild roses are desirable. One that can just show up is the invasive multiflora rose; this you absolutely do not want and removal is advised. Stems quickly grow long and arching and thorns are large. It blooms once in spring. Another surprise rose is Rosa rugosa "beach rose". This spreads slowly by underground stolons and will form a colony in 10 years. Of course, you can remove unwanted new plants. Rose hips are nice on beach rose. They bloom all summer but not with the big flush of blooms seen in hybrid roses. There are native wild roses and these flower with dainty, simply blooms. They are usually under 3 ft tall. Their open flower makes it easier for pollinators to reach nectar and pollen. If you send a photo we might be able to recognize which one you have. Being in bloom helps.

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  • Answered by
    BushDoctor on
    September 2, 2020
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    These are, certainly, wild roses! Compare with other photos online to see the similarities in flower structure.

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  • Answered by
    GKH_Susan on
    June 21, 2020
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    It looks more like a wild rose bush, which would have thorns. Here is more information:

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/roses/growing-wild-rose-plants.htm

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  • Answered by
    darby on
    June 21, 2020
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    thanks but the blooms are only white with yellow in center like mock orange blooms. I am also in Cape Cod, Mass and the soil is sandy and it os growing in shade, so still not sure what it is..

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