I found that the systemic insecticide and fertilizer made specifically for roses
takes care of everything except black spot and fungus. I like that it goes into the
soil and protects all year and I dont have to spray repeatedly.
we didnt have much snow and the freeze went very deep and lake michigan nearly froze
over and 3of my 4 of my roses died. bad winter. the rose wasnt as hardy as the
others. Ingrid

Julia Altshuler wrote:
Today I went out with scissors to cut my first rose buds and saw... holes in
many of the tiniest buds as though something had drilled through them.
Like I said, I did everything right
that I know of, but this year it is nearly dead. It does have some new growth
at the base, but the larger canes have no leaves on them at all. I'd be very
sorry to think that I killed the special rose belonging to the previous owner.



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