Will Rambling roses grow in sub tropical areas of AU
Yes they will. You should make contact with David Austin Roses and also with nurseries in your local area to find out which ones perform the best there.
how far apart should you plant wedding dress groundcover roses?
Bring ground cover roses, they will reach out and grow well. I would leave a good three feet clearance between plantings. They may still meet up with on another but should do so in a beautiful manner as her growth habit is listed as 3 feet. Enjoy!
My mother-in-law has raised miniature roses for years. She no longer lives where she can plant anything outside. Is it possible for a miniature rose to survive inside in a pot?
Yes it is. You will need a spot with good sunshine or perhaps a grow light over them. Many mini-roses do well in pots. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/roses/miniature-roses-containers.htm
I have small holes in the leaves in a bush that was very healthy before we had a lot of rain. I don't see any insects but it resembles bug feedings.
It sounds like you have a night feeding beetle problem. Some beetles have long snouts that they use to poke into leaves/foliage of rosebushes and suck the juices out. I recommend either spraying all the rosebushes with a good insecticide or giving them a treatment or two of Bayer Tree & Shrub as per the label instructions. The Bayer also gives them some fertilizer to help deal with the stresses the bush may be going through due to the insects attack upon it.
I just moved to a new house, where I have inherited a lovely garden from the previous home owners. I have noticed that almost all the roses have spots (yellowish-white) on the existing leaves - newer leaves do not have them yet. I know that most roses need to be cut down after summer, but I don't think that these were. Do you think this is the reason for the spots, or do I have a bigger issue at hand? Thank you. Sati
The spots you describe could be a fungus attacking the foliage or could be insect damage if the spots are actually little holes or skeletonized areas on the leaves. It does not sound like a water on foliage related problem. I would recommend spraying them with an earth friendly fungicide such as one named Green Cure, mixed at the Cure Rate listed on the label. If the spots continue to appear, then a good insecticide application may be in order. If you see tiny webs on or around the foliage, it could be a spider mite problem which will require the application of a miticide as insecticides will not kill them.
Can I plant a different shrub such as azelias where I have removed the infected roses? Or will the infection be passed on to them?
The virus that caused the witches broom should not cause any harm to the Azelias or any other plants. You could also replant a rosebush there if you change out the soils in the area removing all the root material you can.
Having checked advice on web,stil not sure what to do with my non blooming rose bush (2)They are well positioned. well fed and bloomed beautifully last yr.Do you think pruning now would encourage them? I live in the UK. mant thanks Sally Liddle
Hello Sally. Here is a link to an article I wrote on this subject that should be of help to you: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/roses/no-blooms-on-roses.htm