Rain Storm Broke Rose Branches
By CarolDM
@CarolDM (203454)
Nashville, Tennessee
May 14, 2022 12:09pm CST
A rain shower over night. Some thunder and lightning was involved. Glad to get the rain. However this morning I noticed many of my roses were on the ground.
The photo shows a large broken branch of roses on the deck. I salvaged the roses and have them in vases inside to enjoy. Nothing else I can do. It cannot be rooted, the branches are snapped into. The bush is large enough to withstand the damage.
Propped the rose bush up with two small trellises. I ordered a larger one and it should arrive soon. Heartbroken to see so many roses on the ground. I have been so proud of how nice the roses looked this year. If only I had put up a larger trellis before now, they might would all be safe. Can't look back now.
Oh well, that is life. I hope the ones remaining will stay healthy and I will see more roses soon. Life is full of all kinds of ups and downs.
Photo is mine.
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@ptrikha_2 (45472)
• India
14 May 22
Rains and strong winds sometimes damage plants in this way.
We cannot do much except to salvage in the best way.
Hopefully some other good flowers would keep growing in your garden.
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@ptrikha_2 (45472)
• India
15 May 22
@CarolDM
Yes and it leaves a bad feeling to have favourite plants or flowers having such a fate !
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@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
14 May 22
And our tulips are blooming. Last year the wind made short work of the blooms.
Under ideal conditions we can enjoy the flowers for almost a month.
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@kobesbuddy (74571)
• East Tawas, Michigan
14 May 22
This was a terrible thing to happen, sorry about your rose bush:(
My grandma had a rose trellis up, in their front yard.
My grandma had a rose trellis up, in their front yard.2 people like this
@kobesbuddy (74571)
• East Tawas, Michigan
14 May 22
@CarolDM That's good news, the rose bush is still pretty and covered with roses!
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@luisga814 (6913)
• Quezon City, Philippines
14 May 22
Wow! Sad to hear about the roses on the ground. Anyway, keep safe always.
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@LeaPea2417 (36442)
• Toccoa, Georgia
14 May 22
@CarolDM yes I just did think, I am sure you put them in vases to display.
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@CarolDM (203454)
• Nashville, Tennessee
14 May 22
@LeaPea2417 I had to get out my crystal vases I haven't used in years. I should do that more often.
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@CarolDM (203454)
• Nashville, Tennessee
14 May 22
I was very sad. But I now have roses all over my house, in all kinds of vases. I had to take down vases from my curio cabinet that were my Momma's and my sister's and use them. I should do this more often. Trying to make it not so sad. And there are many roses still growing on the bush.
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@oahuwriter (26780)
• United States
16 May 22
@CarolDM
Ok, good, that's a relief. 
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@arunima25 (85305)
• Bangalore, India
15 May 22
There are so many roses on that bush. And it's heartbreaking to see them on the floor. 
. But then can't go back in time. Maybe you put the trellis to avoid such damages in the future.
I bet they look gorgeous in the vase indoors. Hopefully they stay fresh for longer 
. But then can't go back in time. Maybe you put the trellis to avoid such damages in the future.
I bet they look gorgeous in the vase indoors. Hopefully they stay fresh for longer 1 person likes this
@arunima25 (85305)
• Bangalore, India
16 May 22
@CarolDM That's good. I totally agree that your garden must be pretty with all those gorgeous roses in such abundance. I saw a few buds today morning in my terrace garden and can't wait for them to bloom.
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@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
15 May 22
It is very hard to know what the weather might do. I guess this is like a pruning, whether they needed it or not.
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@FourWalls (62131)
• United States
15 May 22
Oh, that’s too bad. At least you get to enjoy them indoors, and it won’t hurt the rose bush in the long run.
My neighbor’s rose bush was in full bloom when I got home! ‘Tis the season!
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@Deepizzaguy (94534)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
14 May 22
Sorry to learn that the storm broke the branches that many of your roses ended up on the ground.
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@Deepizzaguy (94534)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
15 May 22
@CarolDM You are welcome.
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@petatonicsca (7070)
• Japan
15 May 22
Rain is surprisingly strong! Yesterday I found a fairly heavy part of a palm tree (the part that holds the seed pods) dried and on top of some of my plants. It just rained hard, no wind. (And yes, we have palm trees in the city of Tokyo.)
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@LindaOHio (156157)
• United States
15 May 22
So sorry about the broken rosebush. You should still have a bunch of blooms!
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@lazydaizee (6737)
• United Kingdom
15 May 22
It is sad to see the damage that bad weather can do. The last time we had a bad storm, a tile was nearly blown off of our roof. I was worried about it falling on somebody.
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