Pattyw5 said: I agree with Cindy that your description of growth sounds very much like rrd. RRD has been found in New York. To bad we didn't see a picture of the mother plant in 2014. Either way you should know when the rose leafs out in spring. At least rrd in not known to spread thru seed. Good luck!
Pattyw5 said:By the way multiflora is no more susceptible than any other rose. RRD began in wild multiflora and those in the know at that time saw rrd as a way of eliminating this invasive rose. Multiflora remains as a vector because it is so difficult to eliminate.