Transplanted Climbing Rose Sucker: When Will It Flower?

A 70-year-old climbing rose produced a new clump a foot from the base. It was transplanted and looks like a healthy ground cover but hasn't bloomed. The gardener wondered if it's a sucker that will never flower.

Maturity and Bloom Type

Some roses bloom on second-year wood—they form buds one year, flower the next. The transplant may simply be too immature. Even rootstock suckers (like Dr. Huey) eventually bloom. Give it time.