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