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  • Answered by
    roseman on
    May 10, 2015
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    That is odd. ?? Are the leaves falling off or have they been eaten totally? Seems like something must be attacking the foliage. At any rate, you can deadhead the roses by pruning off the dead blooms about two inches below them.

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    shelley on
    May 11, 2015
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    I would make an inquiry about aluminum sulfate at your local garden centers for availability. They are sure to have some in stock and, if not, be able to special order it for you. I would also search on-line - Amazon might be a good place to start.

    For more information on rose soil preparation, please visit the following link:
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/roses/rose-soil-preparation.htm

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    roseman on
    May 17, 2015
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    Hi Karen. As long as you keep a close eye on the soils moisture in the pots, you could likely wait a month if need be. I would not go beyond that though as the roots tend to spiral around the inside of the pot and get all tangled up within themselves. Then it is hard to get them out of that and grow as they should.

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    roseman on
    May 22, 2015
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    I am in Colorado and well understand the wet and cold weather as we have been having it too. It sounds like it may have dipped down to freezing or just below freezing temps one night and the cold temps bit them. While this does stress the rosebushes out, they should recover okay. Once things dry up a bit and we get some sunshine again, water them with some water that has a product called Super Thrive in it along with a good root stimulator product. This will help them recover from the stress and shock the weather has caused, it will also help give them the message that it is okay to grow again. You may also notice some of the canes dieing back or wilting and bending over. Prune those canes down to good sturdy cane material. Just as new growth comes on after we deadhead our roses and more buds form, the new growth will come back out. Do not feed them heavily at this time as that can actually cause even more stress.

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    shelley on
    May 26, 2015
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    I would say the most likely culprit is a dog - dogs have been known to dig up plants where bone meal was used.

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    roseman on
    May 26, 2015
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    Hello again. I sent a copy of your photo to a University Professor friend of mine too. He confirmed that this is classic herbicide damage and he stated specifically Round Up or one that contains the same herbicide ingredient. It is suggested that the canes with the growth be pruned out. Then apply a good organic rose food and water well. There may be more that come forth with this abnormal growth too, prune them out as well.

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    roseman on
    May 25, 2015
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    It looks like your rosebush may have the dreaded Rose Rosette Disease or RRD,some call the disease witches broom. However, if someone has been spraying any herbicides near the roses, the herbicide drift can cause this strange appearance to the foliage as well. Give the article at this link a read on this subject also: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/roses/rose-rosette-disease.htm

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    roseman on
    May 29, 2015
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    Some times you can get rid of them by using a stiff spraying of water and keep doing so for 4 or 5 days without totally drenching the rosebushes. If it is a large scale invasion, perhaps spraying with a product called Bug Patrol by Safer or one of their other products is in order. When spraying any bug control product be sure to read the label over well first, then be sure to spray in a manner that will get some spray up under the leaves/foliage for best performance.

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