Love is a Rose

This is the tallest rose I have ever seen, Im guessing from the stem it is about 3 ft. From the ground probably 5.5 - 6 ft. It is a hybrid tea, John F. Kennedy. The rose bush is about 25 years old I suppose, it came with the house, and I have never seen it above maybe 3.5 ft.

The rose part is pretty but the stem is tough and thorny - mean looking.

I dont know how it happened....other than neglect..we have had some good rain this growing season...probably though what caused the abnormal growth was it was put through too vigorous a pruning last year beginning around Lent...It may be unique, but, be certain, I'm not going to prune it very much at all this year, or let it suffer from neglect any more..enough is enough.

I understand "tough Love", but if you know Love at all, you know that Love of any kind is never tough just for the sake of being tough. :o)

Peace
Keren