[NFB-Krafters-Korner] Roses Question

[Tracy Carcione]

Hi Judy.
You've gotten some good advice.  A visit from a knowledgeable gardener could
be a good thing.  And a hard prune, too, in late winter.  Don't cut them
back to the ground, but cut them maybe a foot tall.  
>From what I've read, blackspot happens when rain hits the soil and bounces
fungus up onto the leaves.  I think the cure is to clean up the leaves
around the bushes, but I have grass and low bushes around my roses, which
might help, though iI have to cut the grass by hand sometimes.
I tend to have a rough-and-ready approach to shrubs.  Once they've dug in
their roots, they have to survive without a lot of fuss.  If they don't,
they're not for me.  I toss some organic fertilizer around my roses maybe
once or twice a year, keep them pruned, and that's about it.  Some are doing
well, and some have gone to the big compost heap.  
>From what I've seen, all roses lose a lot of leaves in the hot part of
summer, then they grow some more when it cools down.  Mine are looking a bit
scruffy right now, but they're starting to put out new growth for the fall.
Aphids can be felt.  They're like a squillion little grains on the bottom of
leaves and on the stem.  I either wipe them off with my hand, or, better,
hit them hard with the hose spray.
HTH.
Tracy

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Subject: [NFB-Krafters-Korner] Roses Question

Hi Again,

We moved into a new house with sick rosebushes in the back. They produced
leaves, but some of the buds were full buds with the starts of withered
blossoms. The leaves are very few, although lots of branches with thorns.
Any ideas of what may be wrong with them?

Also, how can you tell if your plants have been invaded with fungi or
insects? If you have an unhealthy plant, how can you tell what the real
problem is? Questions from a wanabee gardener hahahaha!


Judy
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