"MadDKate" wrote in message
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Hi: Sorry, I was not specific enough about my roses.
They include Peace.
Elizabeth and a very old style tea rose (climber).

Peace may or may not be a sturdy rose. It's
been around for so long, and so many people
sell it, you might have a weak version. I've gone
through several copies of Peace from different
sources. Only the 3rd copy has done at all well.

Queen Elizabeth (I assume that's what you mean
by Elizabeth?) is one of those hard-to-kill roses.
Mine is in a bed that used to have 12 roses and
now only QE is left - still blooming, too.

I don't know the name.
The browning starts with the bottom leaves and gradually
creeps up the
plant. This has also happened to my Jasmine and even some
of my Lobelia.

Could it be something in the air, something like
acid rain? Or other airborne pollutant. You might
call a local nursery and ask. They would know
local conditions better. The only thing I can
think of that would cause leaves to brown like
that is drying out - too little water. Or an
infestation of grubs killing the roots. But I don't
know if that would affect your other flowers
that way.

I live in Carlsbad, CA and my place is only a short
distance from the
coast - about blocks. The weather has been overcast a lot
here with only
partial clearing on most days.

Any suggestions would be received with delight.

Kathleen

Good luck, and let us know what happens.

Gail
near San Antonio TX Zone 8