| After working hard to grow a beautiful
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| | discolored mosaic patterns in yellow and
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| rose, you job is half done. Now you must
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| | green. There is no cure for this disease.
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| protect it to maintain that beauty.
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| | The treatment is to remove the infected
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| Roses can be weakened during the winter
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| | plant from the garden. And remove all
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| dormancy and become susceptible to
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| | leaves and clippings that fell from the
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| disease when the growing season begins.
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| | affected plant.
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| Even among roses that survived winter
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| | Rose Care Tips
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| unscathed, spring rains, and summer heat
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| | If you are unable to stop the spread of
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| and humidity can open the door to a
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| | fungus-based diseases by cutting back
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| variety of infections.
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| | affected areas, see a garden supply
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| Here is a summary of the most common
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| | professional for commercial fungus
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| diseases which pose a threat to your
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| | treatment products.
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| roses.
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| | You can reduce the chances of your roses
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| Rust
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| | being affected by fungus if you follow
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| Rust is an orange powder, which appears
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| | these tips:
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| on the undersides of leaves and will
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| | Always water the soil around the rose
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| spread to other parts of the plant.
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| | plant and never water the plant itself.
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| Powdery Mildew
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| | Clean your rose beds regularly and remove
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| This is a fungus disease that produces a
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| | all clippings and fallen leaves.
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| white powder along the tops and bottoms
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| | Cut any diseased canes or blooms and
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| of the leaves and along the stems. If
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| | dispose of them in your trash can.
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| untreated, the plant's growth will be
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| | Practice regular pruning, with special
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| stunted, and the leaves will die and drop
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| | attention to pruning the center of the
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| off.
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| | bushes to allow air circulation.
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| Blackspot
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| | Seal all cuts. Elmer's Glue works fine.
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| The disease appears as circular black
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| | It's safe, effective and cheap.
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| spots on the plant's leaves ranging in
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| | Feed your roses regularly. Well-fed roses
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| diameter from 1/16 to 1/2 inch. Left
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| | are better able to resist infection.
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| untreated, blackspot will destroy your
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| | Choose disease-resistant roses whenever
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| plant's foliage. Hybrid tea roses are
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| | possible, especially if you live in a
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| resistant to blackspot.
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| | hot, humid climate. Remember that
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| Rose Mosaic
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| | disease-resistant does not mean
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| Unlike most rose diseases, which are
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| | disease-free, just that there is less
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| fungal in nature, Rose Mosaic is caused
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| | chance of it becoming infected.
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| by a virus. Symptoms generally resemble
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