spray for knock out roses

QuestionNy rose bushes are doing good except the leaves have holes like something is bitting them I checked them but do not see anything. Need some kind of spray for them &

rose color changes

QuestionI have roses planted all around my home; some climbers, others bushes. They were all different colors when I planted them. However, they are all the same deep red color and none of them are cutting roses any

Replanting a climbing rose bush

QuestionI have a climbing rose bush that I would like to move. It is planted next to my deck since the house was built and that was approximately 10 years ago. I would like to move it to the south side o

rose suckers

Question I dug up and transplanted some of my rose bushes last year. Now I have rose bushes coming up in the areas I dug out. Are they suckers or are they pieces of the same rose bushes I dug up?? There are 3 coming

knockout roses rapidly dying

QuestionI am located about 80 miles north of Atlanta, Georgia in the Blue Ridge Mountains at approximately 2400 feet elevation. I sat out Knockout Roses last year and all went very well with them growing and b

Hardy Apricot Colored Rose for Wisconsin

QuestionDo you have a suggestion for a hardy rose that is apricot colored, and also an orange colored rose that is hardy in zones 4-5 in Wisconsin. The closest city is Sheboygan, along the shores of Lake Michi

where to prune knockout roses

QuestionIts been my understanding that you always prune right above the leaf with five points with a standard long stem rose bush. With a knockout, do you individually prune each small bloom? I live in Z

Roses mold on leaves

QuestionI have several miniture rose bushes and some have developed a white mold on the leaves. Otherwise the bushes look to be very healthy. I live in Warsaw, Ind. near Ft Wayne, In/

White roses turning brown and dying

QuestionMy white roses were doing beautifully and then I noticed red spots appearing on the petals. I thought they had been damaged by recent rains/hail. I had a large number of blooms that looked beauti

sick antique roses

QuestionI planted several Antique Rose Bushes (Belindas Dream) in enriched soil with a drip irrigation system 2 years ago. Last year and early this spring they were beautiful. Recently they are developin

Knockout Roses - Diseases

QuestionMy knockout roses are showing signs of disease. The leaves have holes and some are spotted with white dust. I found caterpillars on the leaves. I sprayed the leaves with Bayer Rose Insectic

Lady Banks

QuestionWhen I bought my yellow lady banks it had many flowers all over it. This will be my 2nd year to have it and now there are no flowers. The ends of the shoots all wilt and die and the leaves are

yellow-brown leaves with holes

QuestionI have two knockout roses I planted about one month ago and they were looking very healthy and thriving. Tent worms got after them and chewed holes. I sprinkled 7-dust on them and a few days late

non-flowering wild roses

QuestionI live four hours north of Vancouver, BC. I have had a wild rose in the yard for years. A few years ago, it stopped flowering. No buds have appeared in about three or four years. There are

Transplanting winning rose bush

QuestionI want to move 2 of my winning rose bushes from one spot in my yard to another but want to be sure the time of the year is ok. Is there a proper way to move them? I live in northern Indiana. Thank you for y

leaf problem

Questionone side of my tree rose has leaves that are sticky, curling up and then drying to brown and falling off--its only on one side but I think its spreading... they turn yellow/green as they curl up Thank you!

JFK roses

Question JFK rosebush Hello. I am not sure what zone I live in, 5 I think. I live in Indiana, about 20 miles south of Indianapolis. I have had my JFK rose for 3 years now. This is the third summer I have had it. The

Rose Type for Singapore Weather

QuestionHi, Ive chanced upon this website and im impressed and awed by how knowledgeable you are. Im not really sure if this is the right place for this question but its bugging me for a long time. So here it is:

What winter protection will a climbing Pinata need?

QuestionI just purchased two Pinata roses from our Home Depot and am wondering about how they will fair in zone 4a in MN. I want to use them on a new garden arbor. Will I have to remove the canes from th

Graphing a Rose bush

QuestionI have a georgeous pink rose bush with very large flowers. I want to know how to make two seperate plants out one. HJow do I do this? AnswerRose bushes are started with what is called an understock and it i