@Marlorena, Mutabilis looks so pretty! why do you like it more than Plaisanterie? i admit i am fascinated with Plaisanterie from the pics i've seen on the net and was considering getting it
Managed to tie this GG cane in without snapping it, which is an achievement in itself!
But it’s not looking great at the moment, I’d almost call it an eyesore. It’s looking possibly deficient in something. Or they’re just aged leaves but the thing with The Generous Gardener is that it doesn’t seem to want to drop leaves it just holds on to them.
That Chandos and Julie Child together is a lovely combo.
Chandos in some pics looks very pink and in other looks very peach.... ?
Colour in my photo for chandos beauty is very close to true colour that I get on this rose. Mine is in North East side of house, so part shade to full shade location.
My roses in a group of pots in full sun have more blackspots than the other set of pots in shade or in garden bed. To some extent it is because of me not keeping up with watering and also I did put less desease resistant ones there. Other than boscobel, most in garden bed are acceptable to me.
Hi all, so hot! My eldest had a good first day at school, he was first out at the end of the day was calling out “I’ve had a great day, I love school!” Made all the other parents smile. So pleased!
Bless him. My little girl has started school too. Big change for them.
@dabolem .. perhaps 'Mutabilis' has better continuity of bloom? I'm very much into single roses at the moment, so I should like to acquire 'Plaisanterie' as well.. otherwise they seem to provide a similar look, but I have 'Smarty' coming this Autumn and that's another single..
As we all seem to have more outbreaks currently What are everyone's top tips for helping prevent blackspot and powdery mildew?
Mildew - increasing airflow really helps, I took out some branches of my climber that suffers to let air pass over the fence and under and its hugely helped prevent it. I used fungusclear to help shift bad outbreaks (not the ultra one which kills bugs too) to stop it spreading and shift it.
Blackspot; urgh, bane of the rose garden... Ive been keeping the feet of my roses clearer after Marlorenas tips so its been easier cleaning up any debris especially before it rains and kicks the spores up again. I especially did that over winter and mulched. Ive fed mine more to help boost immunity which seems to have helped. Im rubbish at remembering to clean equipment, so ive been dunking my clippers in disinfectant when deadheading. Worst offenders I have removed infected leaves and blasted with fungus clear. Ive dosed everything often with sulphur rose too, just annoying rain washes it off. Anyone got any other suggestions? Is blackspot linked to water levels?
@JessicaS, you are taking good care against blackspot. I hardly have any time even to look at roses! For me it is mainly down to variety of rose and if rose is happy or not.
I couldnt keep up with watering some pots and they have suffered most. Good watering regime seems to make most difference to the rose than any feeding or care. But I do have mostly austins and they need water to thrive.
@newbie77 I have also been remiss at watering the potted roses. The blooms when I deadheaded yesterday were dry like paper. Here the predicted thunderstorm and rain haven't materialised yet.
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My roses in a group of pots in full sun have more blackspots than the other set of pots in shade or in garden bed. To some extent it is because of me not keeping up with watering and also I did put less desease resistant ones there. Other than boscobel, most in garden bed are acceptable to me.
.. perhaps 'Mutabilis' has better continuity of bloom? I'm very much into single roses at the moment, so I should like to acquire 'Plaisanterie' as well.. otherwise they seem to provide a similar look, but I have 'Smarty' coming this Autumn and that's another single..
Mildew - increasing airflow really helps, I took out some branches of my climber that suffers to let air pass over the fence and under and its hugely helped prevent it. I used fungusclear to help shift bad outbreaks (not the ultra one which kills bugs too) to stop it spreading and shift it.
Blackspot; urgh, bane of the rose garden... Ive been keeping the feet of my roses clearer after Marlorenas tips so its been easier cleaning up any debris especially before it rains and kicks the spores up again. I especially did that over winter and mulched. Ive fed mine more to help boost immunity which seems to have helped. Im rubbish at remembering to clean equipment, so ive been dunking my clippers in disinfectant when deadheading.
Worst offenders I have removed infected leaves and blasted with fungus clear. Ive dosed everything often with sulphur rose too, just annoying rain washes it off.
Anyone got any other suggestions? Is blackspot linked to water levels?
I couldnt keep up with watering some pots and they have suffered most. Good watering regime seems to make most difference to the rose than any feeding or care. But I do have mostly austins and they need water to thrive.