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Tips on how to Deal with Rose Diseases

T? m?k? ?ur? th?t ??ur prized roses remain ?n th? b??t ?f health, simply follow th??? tips.

1. Black Spots ?n Leaves

This disease ?? commonly kn?wn ?? black spot. Black spots ?????r ?? circular w?th fringed edges ?n leaves. Th?? ??u?? th? leaves t? yellow. Remove th? infected foliage ?nd pick u? ?n? fallen leaves ?r?und th? rose. Artificial sprays m?? b? u??d t? prevent ?r treat th?? kind ?f rose disease.

2. Stunted ?r malformed young canes

Known ?? powdery mildew, th?? ?? ? fungal disease th?t covers leaves, stems ?nd buds w?th wind spread white powder. It m?k?? th? leaves curl ?nd turn purple. Spray w?th Funginex ?r Benomyl t? treat th?? fungal disease.

3. Blistered underside ?f leaves

Known ?? rust, th?? disease ?? characterized b? orange-red blisters th?t turn black ?n fall. It ??n survive th? winter ?nd w?ll th?n attack n?w sprouts ?n th? spring. Collect ?nd discard leaves th?t ?r? infected ?n fall. ? Benomyl ?r Funginex spray ?v?r? 7-10 days m?? help.

4.Malformed ?r stunted leaves ?nd flowers

This ?? caused b? spider mites. Th?? ?r? tiny yellow, red ?r green spiders f?und ?n th? underside ?f leaves wh?r? th?? suck juices. Th? application ?f Orthene ?r Isotox m?? h?l? ?n treating th?? infestation.

5. Weak ?nd mottled leaves w?th tiny white webs und?r them

This ?? caused b? aphids. Th?? ?r? small soft-bodied insects th?t u?u?ll? brown, green ?r red. Oft?n clustered und?r leaves ?nd flower buds, th?? suck plant juices fr?m tender buds. Malathion ?r diazinon spray m?? h?l? roses t? survive th??? bugs.

6. Flowers th?t don't open ?r ?r? deformed wh?n th?? open.

Thrips ??uld b? th? reason b?h?nd th?? problem. Th?? ?r? slender, brown-yellow bugs w?th fringed wings th?t ?l?? suck juices fr?m flower buds. Cut ?nd discard th? infested flowers. Orthene ?nd malathion m?? ?l?? treat th?? problem.

Remember th?t roses ?r? hungry feeders th?t require mu?h fertilizer t? b???m? healthy bushes.