My yellow rose bush is blooming with red roses.

[CrispyQ]

A few years ago I planted three rose bushes, one red, one yellow, one hot pink. They are about 15' apart from each other. Last year the pink one went red. This year the yellow one has gone red. Is this common? My grandmother had roses & I've never heard of this. Red roses are my least favorite of all.

on edit: Googling root stock now. How interesting.

[Shermann]

1. Is it possible that there are landmines buried in your garden?

https://www.nature.com/articles/news040126-10

[CrispyQ]

8. That was interesting!

[vanlassie]

2. That sounds like the root stock, which is a deep rose color.

See if the blooms are originating below the base of the plant. Cut them off.

[CrispyQ]

4. No, they're all over.

So sad. The yellow bush was so gorgeous.

[Phoenix61]

3. A lot of roses are grafted. Sounds like the root stock was a red rose. nt

[CrispyQ]

5. Thank you. I didn't know about root stock. I'm not much of a gardener. -nt

[spooky3]

6. Had the same problem. I hate to replace it as long as it's healthy. Nt

[marble falls]

10. The rootstock is a rose but does not flower with a rose you might recognize as a rose.

[wendyb-NC]

7. Ohh, I'm with you

especially on the red roses, I prefer yellow roses.

I've never heard of a whole rose bush having a change in the color of all the blooms on the bush. Have you checked with the horticulturist at the local, Cooperative Extension, or Botanical Gardens, if you have one?

Let us know what you find out. Thanks, for your interesting post.

[marble falls]

9. Dammit. You just cannot get good help. I paid then to paint the white roses red. Basterds.

[WheelWalker]

11. Better red than dead.