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Comment by Rose in Santa Barbara, CA on May 23, 2012 at 12:34am

I'm not suggesting that we do here...its just that so many people do. They care and get directed to horrible chemicals by underdeucated salespeople.

Contributing Gardener Comment by Diane Meyers zone 6/7 Or. on May 23, 2012 at 12:05am

Thank you Rose, I have never used any chemical in my gardens and I know they wouldn't cure a virus anyway. My roses are quite healthy from epsom salts, alfalfa and organic fertilizers only. I was just curious as to what to watch for but it doesn't sound like it's here in the west, YET!

Comment by Rose in Santa Barbara, CA on May 22, 2012 at 11:29pm

Yuo know, the sad thing to me is that thousands of people who own roses will look at this and think "spray it" and have no idea. Spray what for Gods sake? People have no idea what the heck they're doing! And Home Despot encourages toxic chemical idiocy by selling them these bad things that kill everything BUT the disease! Like putting Foot Spray on your crotch.

Comment by Rose in Santa Barbara, CA on May 22, 2012 at 11:26pm

http://www.rosegeek.com/

Comment by Rose in Santa Barbara, CA on May 22, 2012 at 11:23pm

Diane: Red Rosette disease is straightout of scinece fiction story, but true.

In the Carolinas, North and South, they have wild roses so bad they're a weed. These wild roses grow like brambles with rhizomatic roots that invade, under roads, sidewalks, you name the place they will be there. 

Some scientists decided to come to the rescue and grow a virus on a host, a mite that frequents these wild roses, and let it loose on the wild rose population. It works.

Well, the problem is, most all roses are relatives of the wild rose and all roses are susceptible to this virus the mites carry. These scientists didn't think about that! Squints! It acts just like HIV/ AIDS.So, the South East has a problem with this Red Rosette disease.  

The symptoms look exactly like herbicide damage. Google it up, you'll see.

Contributing Gardener Comment by Diane Meyers zone 6/7 Or. on May 22, 2012 at 8:35pm

On the home page there is a blog about Rosette Virus. Does anyone know how wide spread it is? I live in Oregon and have not heard about it here but will be watchful. My roses are beginning to bloom and so far are very healthy but I worry about blackspot on two roses that seem to get it if I'm not careful.

Comment by Mary Ann Morris on May 18, 2012 at 8:57pm

Hello, I am new to the rose group, I am in zone 4, have 139 varieties of roses, grandflora, floribunda and shrubs. I work full time and don't have time to fuss, so when winter comes, I remind the roses, survive or else...that generally works! for new plantings, I use peat moss to mound around the newer roses for the 1st winter. I don't do the Mn tip method. way tooooo much work!

Comment by Jan Page on May 10, 2012 at 8:16pm

Most of my Roses are just sprouting atleast they came back all but one.... and my over 30 Clematis all came back except maybe one.... I am going to go out and work in the gardens even if it rains as it is supposed to tomorrow which the plants just love....

Comment by Jan Page on May 10, 2012 at 8:13pm

Rose, I live in zone 3 or the new 4......and allot of folks up here bury the Union below the surface as it helps them winter over.... Most of my friends and I have Shrub Roses as they are hardier....

This fall in September a Rosarian will be speaking... I've had the pleasure of viewing her garden in Duluth.... She never covers a rose and only has Hardy ones old ones and my the fragrance and her garden is just fabulous!

Comment by Rose in Santa Barbara, CA on May 10, 2012 at 12:21am

Jan what area do you live in? What zone?

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