Today (Sunday 04/22/2018), I monitored our group's five Multiflora rose (Rosa multiflora) shrubs at the Radford Bike Path site in Radford, Virginia. Throughout the week, we have seen mostly sunny skies and fluctuating average temperatures ranging from the low 60s to the upper 70s. Today was partly cloudy with a light breeze and a high of 65 and a low of 55. All five plants showed small amounts of breaking leaf buds (around 3-10) however most leaves have grown to around 75%-95% of their full potential size. Almost all of the shrubs are filling around 95% of their total canopy cover, however there's still no sign of emerging flower buds. Only one bush was bearing any noticeable fruit. Four out of our five plants were recently crushed by fallen branches during a snow store. Out of the two bushes we had observed bearing ripe fruit, only one was left with any fruit as the damage knocked it all off of the other plant. (Post by T. Thompson)
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