rose leaves not opening up

QuestionI have a rose tree, and the leaves are not opening up, rather they are turning dark green almost black, are still soft and pliable, what could be the problem? AnswerI would check and see if the rose is stil

knockout rose--sorry!

QuestionI live in West Island Area of Montreal Canada H9H 3L8. Last year after frost and just before snowfall I pruned the knockout rose to about 18 inches--I couldnt see stems well as she still had lots of le

rose buds are drooping and leaves falling off

QuestionI live in a zone 8 and recently received a yellow cordelia rose bush that came in the standard planting pot. My problem is that my buds are drooping and the leaves are just simply falling off. Im

sticky rose problem

Questioni have two bueutiful roses well up until this year i have struggled to remove afids from both plants they havd been sprayed by both fungaside and insectaside only to remain the same but the leaves have becom

Seven sisters rosebush

QuestionMy mother had this rosebush for 20 some years. Beautiful blooms in spring an summer. In 2007 after my parents passed it was blooming less roses. Some one told me to cut it back, I did now it hasnt bloomed. I

deer damage

QuestionQUESTION: Hi Lynnette, As a background: I have virtually no experience with roses (and none with pruning), but I love roses and am looking forward to growing them. I live on the West Coast of BC, Cana

white powdery appearance on rose leaves

QuestionI dont know what to call it, but it looks like someone just put a coat of white powder on the leaves of one of my roses, and they curl up! What should I use? AnswerWhat you are describing is a fungus

name this rosebush

Questionmoms rose QUESTION: This is a picture of a rose as it grew in my mothers yard. She got it in the 1950s or early 60s. She always called it a seven sisters rose. It does always blooms seven blooms

Roses - planting

Question I read somewhere that it is good to add superphosphate to the soil that one will be planting roses into. I am very busy.. Would you concur that I need to get that? Also any hints you might

Rose Bush Pest Problem

QuestionSomething is stripping all of the leaves off my rosebush. The blooms so far are not harmed but just about all of the leaves have disappeared in just about a weeks time. Thank you, Lou AnswerIf the ou

my rose was mislabeled

Questioncan you tell me what rose I may be growing: pink double 1 1/2 notched bloom; cluster, very thorny shoots----it was marked as a climbing pink peace. thanks, Sharon AnswerClimbing Pink Peace is described as a

aphids & blackspot on roses

QuestionI already have aphids on my Dr. Van Fleet roses and my 3 knockout rosebushes. I pick them off every day. Also, my Glamis Castle rose has blackspot. Is there anything I can do for the aphids

leaves falling off of rose bush

QuestionI have a rose bush and it was looking good until the last couple weeks. the leaves have black spots and look like something is eating on them and they are all falling off. It doesnt look good at all. &

Crimson Glory Rose bush

QuestionI planted my rose bush last year and it was very prolific. This year I have plenty of leaves but no roses yet. I live in Zone 5. It gets plenty of all day sun from the south. Will I g

Double Knock Out Roses Rosa-Radtko

QuestionI live in Cincinnati, Ohio and planted 2 of these roses by my house where they get sufficiant sun and lots of wind. I fertilized them with Systemic Rose care and feed. They are not looking good a

brown tipped rosebuds

QuestionI have several hybird tea roses planted in my front and back yards. I have two peace roses(pink and white), double delight, and tea party in my front yard and all are budding out with brown tip blooms.

knock out roses - not blooming

QuestionI have two knock out rose bushes that were planted about three years ago by a landscaper. The first year the bloomed well. Last year that bloomed sporadically and this year even fewer blooms have appea

Rose destroyed

QuestionFew hours ago, my rose plant was full of leaves, now it is portion of the leaves left as if it has been sliced off. Certain branches has snapped off. What could be the reason for this? Is it natural for this

Brown Roses

QuestionQUESTION: Hello. I have a Belindas dream, Angel Face, Grandmas yellow, and John F. Kennedy that are producing buds that turn brown. Some buds finally open, but have brown crispy edges and some do not b

holes in leaves

QuestionMy knockouts and a few miniature roses have colorless areas on the back of the leaves in small round and oval patterns. Within a few days the colorless area is now a hole. This occurs only in the