Ive got fragrant delight (oops not cloud) its gorgeous, looks like a camelia. Had it a few years and it flowers well with a lovely scent. @newbie77 I want all your hellebore! I dont suppose you remember the stripey pink and the freckled 2nd from bottoms names do you? First daffs out here with the crocus, saw a bee on the Hellebore today too! I will take some pics tomorrow. Worryingly dry here...
Could it be Harvington Double Cream Speckled? ( I have three but my photography skills are no match for newbie's). It's incredible, such a riot of colour in Feb. You had great foresight to take a day off work on a glorious warm day like today, @newbie77!
Morning all, I’ve been researching the last few days and I think some of my roses have the dreaded black spot and 2 have rust. I’ve tried to cut as many of the badly infected leaves off and have had to prune some quite extreme. I’ve also sprayed with water and washing up liquid and cleaned my secateurs in between roses. Does anyone have any recommendations for something fairly natural to get rid of either of these issues? I really don’t want to just throw the roses in the garden bin 🙁 They still have new leaves growing so I’m hoping the situation isn’t too dire 🤞🏻
@DSrose usually most rose leaves fall off in winter but if they don't and they have black spot then remove them. Rake up the leaves that have fallen off. Don't put them in the compost. By the end of the year roses often get black spot but the new season leaves start off healthy. Make sure your roses are fed, start in March, and are watered in dry spells then they are more likely to stay healthy.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
@JessicaS i don't know the names. I bought it from local GC so no email/online record.
@DSrose, yes pruning and taking out leaves are good. The last year's leaves look terrible this time but in spring your rose will develop new growth and leaves and look good.
@Busy-Lizzie and @newbie77 thank you both. I shall continue to pick up the leaves. I don’t compost currently so at least the leaves will be taken away. Perhaps I’ve been too gentle on my pruning. Lots of them have leaves on so was worried about taking too much off. There may be hope still 🤞🏻
I’m going to look for some feed today- are there any you particularly recommend?
Not a death knell, @DSRose. One of my newly planted bareroots, Bouquet de la Mariée, already has some mottled black on its brand new leaves already (but it's a 19th century rose of middling health). I will just pick them off and keep hoping for the best.
Some of the companies sell a fungicide/insecticide product called RoseClear which will kill your bees and ladybirds but probably won't touch the fungus.
On the subject of names, I used to think Emily Bronte should have had a more passionate rose than the very pretty, refined one she got, but then look at this new fiery growth bursting out...
@Busy-Lizzie thank you, I’ll check that out. Always good to have actual recommendations vs endorsed Google searches.
@WAMS, I shall continue to take them off where I see them. I guess March is the time for me to stop pruning and/or removing leaves?
Regarding the fungicide, I’ve done a lot of googling 😆 and I definitely prefer the more natural approach. I’m actively trying to encourage the bees in particular so would never want to use something that would hinder them. I’ve mainly planted roses in my small garden but I’ve also bought 2 star jasmines and a few honeysuckles and clematis (since January 😆). Hoping to get a bit of nature back in the rather urban landscape I live in!
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@newbie77 I want all your hellebore! I dont suppose you remember the stripey pink and the freckled 2nd from bottoms names do you?
First daffs out here with the crocus, saw a bee on the Hellebore today too! I will take some pics tomorrow. Worryingly dry here...
@DSrose, yes pruning and taking out leaves are good. The last year's leaves look terrible this time but in spring your rose will develop new growth and leaves and look good.
Some of the companies sell a fungicide/insecticide product called RoseClear which will kill your bees and ladybirds but probably won't touch the fungus.
On the subject of names, I used to think Emily Bronte should have had a more passionate rose than the very pretty, refined one she got, but then look at this new fiery growth bursting out...