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Why Won't My 3-Year-Old Lady Banks Rose Bloom? It's Normal

Patience: Lady Banks Blooms on 2-3 Year Wood

Gardener's 3-year-old Lady Banks has never bloomed. Vigorous growth only.

This Is Expected

Lady Banks flowers on second and third year wood. First years = cane production. Once vigor shifts from growth to flowering, blooms appear abundantly.

Expect a big difference next spring.

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