On 30 Jan 2005 16:50:44 -0800, "scratchy"
wrote:

Hi Rogerx,

I wasn't sure about the lack of pigment in the foliage you described,
but the description of the long narrow leaves and the strange buds was
what got my blood pumping. An instant vision of decimated roses went
through my head. Ugly, ugly, ugly.

I noticed after I posted the link to Baldo's page that he still hasn't
corrected the page and information for RMV appears under the photos
instead of information about rose rosette, so thanks for the link.

You might want to take a sample up to your county extension office to
get confirmation. Even if you don't want to risk waiting before you
destroy the plant, you'd recognize the symptoms for what they were if
it ever happened again.

scratchy

Hi Scratchy, I THINK I PANICKED, But if this is the case there is an
important lesson to be learned here.

I am going to replace the Chicago Peace, partly as a precaution and
partly because I have a "Blue Girl"coming that would go nicely there.

I went back and read the article again from U of Va. The 4th
paragraph dealt with mutations caused by herbicides . Wouldn't you
know it, I use both herbicides mentioned. Roundup, and my Weed-n-Feed
Has 2,4D in it as well as some weed killer in a spray bottle. One
thing that convinced me that it was the herbicide is that the wood
and thorns were normal.

Regardless, your vigilance taught me 'TWO" lessons, and I thank you
for them.- - -Rogerx
Zone 8 TX (near Austin)