Question
I live in Orlando, Florida area. there are 2 problems with my roses. 2 roses on the west side have Japanese beetles. there are 3 roses on the middle section have curling leaves on the new growth and are much smaller than the others. The roses on the west side seem have no problem.

All my roses are on the side side of the house and under full sun.

thanks

Julie

Answer
Because you don't have many roses, there are two things you can do for Japanese beetles. One is to go out before 7 in the morning, shake the rose bush and pick up the beetles and drown them in soapy water. Japanese beetles feed at night and then sleep during the day. The other is to place a thin material, such as bridal veil type, over the roses. These beetle have a set feeding period and then are finished eating roses.
The curling leaves are infected with mildew. 1 tablespoon of baking soda to 1 quart of water sprayed daily until the growth is normal, should solve the problem. There are also fungicide sprays for roses which will also kill the mildew on the rose leaves. Cold nights and warm days are the conditions which encourages mildew.