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End of Season Black Spot Defoliation
I am a rose newbie living in zone 6b who planted six baby roses bushes in
window boxes on a deck. I learned about black spots the hard way. Spraying weekly with a product called Green Light Rose Defense helped. During the initial black spot attacks, the plants were getting full sun all day and new leaves quickly sprouted. In mid October there was an entire week of rain that trailed off into drizzle and mist. All of the plant save two were completely coverd in black spots. They now only get full sun in the morning. All of the leaves have fallen off and the remaining bud withered and died. The remaining bare kanes do not look dead. Are they going to die? I had been planning on digging them up when they went dormant and sheltering them in the attic for the winter. Can they be salvaged or should I give up on them? Thanks in advance for any advice. |
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End of Season Black Spot Defoliation
"Eric Bause" wrote in message
... I am a rose newbie living in zone 6b who planted six baby roses bushes in window boxes on a deck. I learned about black spots the hard way. Spraying weekly with a product called Green Light Rose Defense helped. During the initial black spot attacks, the plants were getting full sun all day and new leaves quickly sprouted. In mid October there was an entire week of rain that trailed off into drizzle and mist. All of the plant save two were completely coverd in black spots. They now only get full sun in the morning. All of the leaves have fallen off and the remaining bud withered and died. The remaining bare kanes do not look dead. Are they going to die? I had been planning on digging them up when they went dormant and sheltering them in the attic for the winter. Can they be salvaged or should I give up on them? Thanks in advance for any advice. I'm in an area where blackspot doesn't do any significant harm (or I haven't noticed harm). So I'm not sure what advice I can give except that minis are really hardy and it's probably worth hanging on to them and seeing what happens. I would suggest trying a different product. Not that the one you're using is bad (I'm not familiar with it) but some products seem to make the problem worse. Most modern roses can handle a bit of blackspot without a problem. Gail near San Antonio TX Zone 8 |
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End of Season Black Spot Defoliation
"Gail Futoran" wrote in message ... "Eric Bause" wrote in message ... I am a rose newbie living in zone 6b who planted six baby roses bushes in window boxes on a deck. I learned about black spots the hard way. Spraying weekly with a product called Green Light Rose Defense helped. During the initial black spot attacks, the plants were getting full sun all day and new leaves quickly sprouted. In mid October there was an entire week of rain that trailed off into drizzle and mist. All of the plant save two were completely coverd in black spots. They now only get full sun in the morning. All of the leaves have fallen off and the remaining bud withered and died. The remaining bare kanes do not look dead. Are they going to die? I had been planning on digging them up when they went dormant and sheltering them in the attic for the winter. Can they be salvaged or should I give up on them? Thanks in advance for any advice. I'm in an area where blackspot doesn't do any significant harm (or I haven't noticed harm). So I'm not sure what advice I can give except that minis are really hardy and it's probably worth hanging on to them and seeing what happens. I would suggest trying a different product. Not that the one you're using is bad (I'm not familiar with it) but some products seem to make the problem worse. Most modern roses can handle a bit of blackspot without a problem. Gail near San Antonio TX Zone 8 Even with just a few roses in containers it is wise to rotate your fungicide; diseases and insects can become tolerant/immune if a single product is used. Black Spot tends to be a later season disease and affects the older/mature leaves. It would be best to remove and discard the infected leaves and apply a new fungicide to the plants AND soil. Diseases can survive the winter and recur next year. Tim Zone 5, Front Range of Northern Colorado |
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