preventing rust.
Southern California has had a 65 degree weather, humidity, and steady
drizzle. Three weeks ago I trimmed all my roses back because of rust, and they are growing back well. I didn't use any chemicals, and I don't see any rust coming back. However, since it's been damp, I'm wondering if I should spray them as a preventative measure. I bought the Ortho Orthonex spray. Would this be a wise thing to do? If so, I'm curious about a few things. What time of day to spray it? I assume I need to find a time when the leaves are dry (they've been getting drizzled on for 20 hours a day recently). And do I spray everything, including the branches, or just the leaves? Thanks for feedback. |
preventing rust.
Xref: kermit rec.gardens.roses:93799
"Me" wrote in message thlink.net... Southern California has had a 65 degree weather, humidity, and steady drizzle. Three weeks ago I trimmed all my roses back because of rust, and they are growing back well. I didn't use any chemicals, and I don't see any rust coming back. However, since it's been damp, I'm wondering if I should spray them as a preventative measure. I bought the Ortho Orthonex spray. Would this be a wise thing to do? If so, I'm curious about a few things. What time of day to spray it? I assume I need to find a time when the leaves are dry (they've been getting drizzled on for 20 hours a day recently). And do I spray everything, including the branches, or just the leaves? Thanks for feedback. When you're spraying Orthenex, spray everything thoroughly, including the undersides of the leaves. Lesson learned the hard way: don't spray Orthenex on a sunny afternoon. You'll fry some rose leaves. Very disconcerting. Good luck! Sue in SoCal |
preventing rust.
In nk.net Me wrote:
Three weeks ago I trimmed all my roses back because of rust, and they are growing back well. Even so, that's a bit extreme. Don't trim them. Spray is fine - rust isn't THAT deadly to roses. Try a milk spray if you're feeling daring. Works for me. One part full milk to six parts water. Cover all leaf surfaces and let the sun turn the milk proteins into a bacteria-toxic coating. Wonderful. It also kills black spot and mildew. Great results with my garden. It proves that some old wives' tales work! |
preventing rust.
Daniel Hanna wrote:
In nk.net Me wrote: Three weeks ago I trimmed all my roses back because of rust, and they are growing back well. Even so, that's a bit extreme. Don't trim them. Spray is fine - rust isn't THAT deadly to roses. It's not deadly but it is sure unsightly and very hard to control with organic measures. Cleanup doesn't seem to make much difference. I saw roses for sale on asphalt completely cloaked in rust. Rust is a curse of susceptible roses. |
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