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Rose leaves have turned pink

NlpenfoldNlpenfold Posts: 3
in Problem solving
Hello, the leaves of our rose have turned pink. Not orange, brown or yellow but a very clear pink. We are sure it isn't black spot or rust but don’t know for sure as there is nothing on the internet describing or showing pink leaves. Can anyone help?

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Has your rose been sprayed with anything?

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,039
    That's what i am thinking too, @Dovefromabove
    How can you lie there and think of England
    When you don't even know who's in the team

    S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
  • NlpenfoldNlpenfold Posts: 3
    My husband sprayed with Rose Clear, it was covered with black fly and and our attempts to remove them hadn't worked. We’ve used this spray before and not had this reaction so it didn’t occur to us
  • BorderlineBorderline Posts: 4,700
    Spraying when the sun is out can damage the leaves. Definitely looks like spray damage. Blackfly may look unsightly, usually in early summer. But with regular spraying with just water will knock them off the stalks, buds and sometimes leaves. Always spray when the sun is down or on a dull day.
  • NlpenfoldNlpenfold Posts: 3
    This makes perfect sense, thank you. Happier to use water as we don’t like using sprays. Thank you for your advice
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