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Q.Why Are My Roses Producing Shriveled Up Blooms?

Zone RM79PH | Anonymous added on July 18, 2026 | Answered

This is happening to both my plants that are in large pots. They are watered regularly but never waterlogged

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GKH_Susan
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Answered on July 23, 2026

It likely is botrytis blight. Thrips can cause a similar problem, so I've included a fact sheet on rose pests in addition to the disease fact sheet.

https://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheet/rose-diseases/

https://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheet/rose-insects-related-pests/

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