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RE: Rosa eglanteria/rose gall

Hummm... I'm standing by in "watch mode" with garden pruners in hand.
If I can't stand it, the whole dog rose is out on it's ear.

Sincerely,       
Carleen Rosenlund of Rainier, Oregon -USDA-8
Sweetbriar - Keeper of Sheep & Old Roses
  
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> From: Carol Wallace <gardenwriter@columnist.com>
> To: rose-list@eskimo.com
> Subject: Re: Rosa eglanteria/rose gall -Reply
> Date: Tuesday, August 04, 1998 11:46 PM
> 
> I just left mine. Mark seemed to suggest that they would be
"interesting"
> - and the rose bush truly seems unharmed other than having these
rather
> strange growths. None have hatched yet; none have spread to my
other
> roses. But they are most definitely active on this one particular
shrub.
> 
> I should clarify for others - the growth is not really on my Rosa
Mundi -
> something else which is clearly a rose but not a Rosa Munid has
sprung up
> in the center of it and will be separated from it next spring.  And
the
> gall has remained on the mystery rose, and has not invaded the Rosa
> Mundi, even though they are growing nearly together. So it appears
from
> your evidence and mine that it might be species specific? and that
mine
> might be a dog rose?
> 
> rosenlund wrote:
> 
> > Dear Carol,
> >
> > Thanks so much; really good thread and great information on Suite
> > 101. (It's been awhile since I've checked in.)
> >
> > I had these on nearby dog roses in the spring.  I moved in 3
similar,
> > but different looking dog roses into my garden from our forest. 
Just
> > the other day I found more of these growths. (that makes two
types of
> > "dog roses" as a favorite for this gall). Still none on other 80
> > roses.
> > Though it's only been several days.
> >
> > Would this also be called ''wasp gall'' ?
> >
> > How long ago did yours "hatch" ?
> > Did they comeback strong the next time ?
> > So you also suggest we leave them ?
> > (fingernails between teeth)
> > I might be persaded to let them stay,
> > but do I have to be at the front of this line...?
> > (along with Carol and Susan???)
> >
> > Sincerely,
> > Carleen Rosenlund of Rainier, Oregon -USDA-8
> > Sweetbriar - Keeper of Sheep & Old Roses
> >
> > ----------
> > > From: Carol Wallace <gardenwriter@columnist.com>
> > > To: rose-list@eskimo.com
> > > Subject: Re: Rosa eglanteria/rose gall -Reply
> > > Date: Tuesday, August 04, 1998 1:11 PM
> > >
> > > I scanned a picture of a rose gall on my Rosa Munda
> > >
> >
http://www.suite101.com/discussions/discussion.cfm/6244/all#msg_45352
> > >
> > > If this is what you have, there is a whole discussion at this
URL
> > about
> > > the problem, and further down the page scans of the gall in its
> > earlier
> > > stages. Intriguing growth, isn't it? I left mine, and they have
> > confined
> > > themselves to that single plant.
> > > Carol
> > > --
> > > Virtually Gardening
> > > http://www.suite101.com/topics/page.cfm/75
> > > Suite 101 Home & Garden
> > > http://www.suite101.com/userfiles/79/gardening.html
> 
> 
> 
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