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Aphids and rose bush
Cleo13
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How often should I spray my rose bush to stop aphids attacking. I'm using a mixture of ecover and water. Many thanks for your help 
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It won't stop them attacking but will kill them once they're there.
However I don't use it often - I brush them off with my fingers when I see them to stop them getting too bad. I don't have a regular regime - just respond to what I see as and when.
good luck
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Thankyou Dove, I take it you kill them as you brush them off? I don't have a problem as yet but did last year. It was new last year, so looks very good and leafy this year after I pruned it. Just want to make sure I can avoid last year's problem
With the comparative size of my fingers and the aphids, I think their death is inevitable
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Oops never thought about that
i was hoping to avoid spraying with dilute washing up liquid but have had to, i squash what i can with my fingers but with baby liking my fingers in his mouth a lot it's not really a great thing to do at the moment!
Oh dear, rosemummy, sympathies. My "youngest" is 20, I feel old
soap and water or squash with fingers and let the lady birds have a go too.
and if you do a lot of squashing with fingers ,wash hands after.
Thanks flowering rose