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Steven Cook 
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Is it possible that Dr. Huey can have a sparse rebloom late in the summer. I have what I think is Dr. Huey in Ohio. It blooms profusely in May and June. Last summer it had about 15 blooms in September. Is that possible for Dr. Huey?
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Anything is possible, but I've never seen it in over 60 years.
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I moved into a renovated 90-year old house in Washington, DC in March. I was delighted to observe burgundy and green rose shoots sprouting up by the backyard fence. I speculate that it was there all along and landscapers tried to get rid of it but didn't get the roots. It's still got tender young foliage, even though its now about three feet tall, with five or six young canes. Not a hint of flower buds, but really strong growth.
I'm thinking it's probably Dr. Huey, but it seems like, even if it had been practically erased, it still should have flowers on it. The foliage and growth really is like that of a hybrid tea climber, with five leaflets and still that matte burgundy and blue-green color. Am I right that it may well be Dr. Huey, even though it's not blooming?
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Yes, it's Dr. Huey. In my zone 5a, there are lots of Dr.Huey take-over from cheap bare-roots (less than $5 each). Most of them don't have blooms, and the only one that blooms in the entire neighborhood of 400 houses: it was pruned short & fertilized well. But the house across the street has a hedge of non-blooming Dr.Huey, very messy for the past decade.
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I keep learning despite advancing age. Am I right that Dr. Huey blooms on old wood? If so, I'm looking forward to seeing blooms next year.
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Once-bloomer like Dr.Huey: They need to be pruned short RIGHT AFTER blooming, and NOT in spring-time. If we have a brutal zone 5a winter that kill them to the ground, then the new growth in spring will have flowers. But folks who don't prune Dr.Huey right after blooming, will get a messy tall bush with zero blooms in spring.
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I'm afraid that ship has sailed. But it didn't bloom this year, anyway. So maybe this year's growth will be next year's bloom. After that, I will do as you recommend. Thank you, Straw Chicago.
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I had to grub it out a few years ago because it caught rose rosette virus. I was saddened to discover a giant root about 18 inches below ground. It must have been as old as the house, which was from 1928. I now live in Ohio and think I have another Dr. Huey here. Except it rebloomed last September. Just a few blooms.
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Washington, DC is famous for its Japanese cherry trees, yet May is Dr. Huey month. Seemingly every house older than 50 years has a Dr. Huey or several in the yard, survivors as understocks of more fashionable rose varieties that it outlived. Its cheery raspberry red blossoms with yellow stamens are all over the place. Huey power!
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Is Red Cracker the same as Louis Philippe? They seem similar and a synonym for Louis Philippe is the Florida Rose.
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12 AUG 23 by
Sam Bahr
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No, it is a very different rose than 'Louise Phillipe'. The flowers are a much darker red and have white streaks in the petals. The petals do not get lighter in color at the tips of the petals. I will post a photo.
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I don't think everyone agrees about whether or not there is only one 'cracker rose'. I think the phrase has been used by some to describe any of the crimson China Roses that thrive in Florida, including 'Louis Philippe'. Others think there is one "Cracker Rose" that has been found growing in various parts of Florida, and whose original name is unknown.
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A 90-year-old friend of mine who grew up in Georgia recently told me this was his mother's favorite. Roses Unlimited has a picture of it on their website, but it isn't currently listed for sale.
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