Monday, May 11, 2009

What kind of rose systemic is the best? Is there a particular ingredient 2 look 4 or brand?

My rose carpets are dying and I'm sooo worried! I guess they got a disease or something (definitely have black spots and are now just turning brown and becoming twigs!). ...oh and 4 my geraniums should i spray a regular liquid soap and water mix on them to get rid of whiteflies..i think they're whiteflies..the soap won't harm them? How much do i use and how often?

What kind of rose systemic is the best? Is there a particular ingredient 2 look 4 or brand?
With black spots, a systemic is too late. You need to find a liquid feed that kills the cause of the black spots while providing a fertilizer at the same time.





http://www.ortho.com/index.cfm/event/Pro...





is a link to Ortho Rose Care Shrub disease and pest control, a liquid that contains both ferltilzer and disease control products.





If after 2 weeks of this Indian Summer, you don't see healthy new growth, cut off all the branches with heavy indication of black spots and prune back for winter. Add a different basic granular fertilizer after the first rainfall of the season, and let it rest for the winter. Feed it again with your systemic at the first leaf in spring.
Reply:The only thing I know about roses is that you can't eat them and they have pointy things. Good to hear from you, I was worried about you. Everything OK? Oh yeah---are these first year roses? Did you just put them in?


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