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  • Answered by
    bigmur on
    March 27, 2016
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    I've got some store bought spray I can use on the aphids but I might need to buy some more to take care of the hordes!

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    roseman on
    March 26, 2016
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    The ants is another clue of aphids. The ants milk the aphids kind of like dairy cows are milked for their milk. Where there are lots of aphids, there will usually be lots of ants sooner or later.

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    bigmur on
    March 26, 2016
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    Thanks for this, it was what I thought but I got confused by the colour of the bugs, i.e. white instead of green. Also, the plants are covered in ants!

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    roseman on
    March 25, 2016
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    It looks like you have an Aphid Convention going on there on your rosebush!! With that many of them, I recommend getting a good insecticide and spraying your roses down well with the insecticide at least twice. Many insecticides will take out aphids so read the label on those available at your local garden center or nursery. If there were just a few, a stiff spraying with water for 3 to 5 days would send them packing too. Here is a link to an article on this subject for you as well: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/roses/aphids-on-roses.htm

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    Downtoearthdigs on
    March 17, 2016
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    This article will help you:
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/composting/manures/horse-manure-compost.htm

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    roseman on
    March 25, 2016
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    If you are having some high heat days and very warm nights, there is not much you can do. Keep them well watered and fed and they will do the best they can. Doing things to keep their planting area cooler will allow the blooms to last longer.

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    Downtoearthdigs on
    March 18, 2016
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    Here is a link with information.
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/roses/roses-powdery-mildew.htm

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    roseman on
    March 25, 2016
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    If you are in a colder climate area, the colder nights could cause this. If not, the rosebushes may need more water to help get them going well. There could also be a fungus at work on them, spraying the rosebushes with a goof fungicide could be in order. Check out this article link on leaves falling off the roses: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/roses/leaves-falling-off-roses.htm

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    roseman on
    April 2, 2016
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    Here is also an article on growing roses from seed. However the seeds will not give you exactly the same rose due to the pollen mixing by the bees. Link: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/roses/growing-roses-from-seed.htm

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    roseman on
    April 2, 2016
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    Wonderful story on your rosebush Bob. Here is a link to an article for you on taking cuttings and starting new rosebushes from them. It can be a tough process, so take plenty of cuttings and be patient with them. Link: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/roses/roses-from-cuttings.htm Since having written the article I have found that a product called Olivia's Cloning Gel works very well to get the cuttings to take root.

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