I noticed this morning that there's a clear sticky filmy stuff on my
roses. If you touch the leaves it will stick you. They look fine and
healthy. I sprayed them last week with miraclegrow. I fed them from
top to bottom just the way the instructions said. Did that leave a
film?

Thanks.

Possibilities:

Slime trails from slugs

'Dew' from aphids

Dave

"ted" wrote in message
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I noticed this morning that there's a clear sticky filmy stuff on my
roses. If you touch the leaves it will stick you. They look fine and
healthy. I sprayed them last week with miraclegrow. I fed them from
top to bottom just the way the instructions said. Did that leave a
film?

Thanks.

I noticed this morning that there's a clear sticky filmy stuff on my
roses.

It may be "honeydew", a substance excreted by insects. Look closely for signs
of scale or aphids.
sed5555

On 6 May 2004 07:35:27 -0700, (ted) wrote:

I noticed this morning that there's a clear sticky filmy stuff on my
roses. If you touch the leaves it will stick you. They look fine and
healthy. I sprayed them last week with miraclegrow. I fed them from
top to bottom just the way the instructions said. Did that leave a
film?

Thanks.


Sounds like a symptom due to aphids. Carefully examine the growing
tips. I found that roses grow best with organic fertilizers,
alternating every 2 weeks (composted cow manure, composted chicken
manure, fish emulsion, seaweed, compost, etc.).