This week I monitored our two Multiflora Rose plants on March 13th in the late afternoon. The temperature was 34 degrees Fahrenheit, with an overcast sky, and there was approximately 2-3 inches of snow on the ground. This is a large change in environmental conditions since our first week of monitoring. The bushes still had 101-1000 breaking leaf buds. Approximately 5% of the potential canopy contained opened leaves with 25% of them increasing in leaf size. Both plants still do not have flower buds yet, but hopefully the weather will begin to become warmer encouraging the burst of these. Both plants still contained 101-1000 ripened fruits from last year. (Post by Matt Cooley)
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