San Diego Union-Tribune: In the rose garden, a study in vivid contrasts: the blind shoot vs. the basal break The spring garden is a place of delight. Lush green leaves, productive new canes, fresh blooms and emerging rose buds are each an uplifting cause of celebration.

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When we look, we also encounter blind ... In the rose garden, a study in vivid contrasts: the blind shoot vs. the basal break inforum: Is it normal for my rose bush to shoot up to 6 feet tall? Q: This past summer was my second year of growing a Hope for Humanity rose bush.

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Later in the summer it shot up to nearly 6 feet with loads of blossoms. That doesn't seem normal. Was there something ... Is it normal for my rose bush to shoot up to 6 feet tall?