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Please help. My roses were covered in New leaves yesterday and today I find them stripped of all leaves with just the centre leave stalk still there. Whole rose bushes have been stripped of leaves overnight!
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Do you have rabbits around? Mine were stripped by rabbits in the first year I planted them so I've now surrounded them with mesh to keep the rabbits away!
Oh my goodness! Rabbits! I thought Caterpillar beetles all sorts of things but never rabbits!!
I guess spraying with Rosecare is not going to help much then? LOL
Last edited: 10 March 2017 20:31:15
Never spray unless you know what you're spraying against - it's a waste of money, and you could be killing the goodies that eat the baddies.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Dovefromabove I was joking! One cannot spray against bunnies.....
I thought that might be the case
hence the friendly 
It was more of a general observation as these threads get looked at by people doing a Search on the forum ... didn't mean to imply that you had done it
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Deer are another possibilty if you live anywhere rural, especially in areas where muntjac are now common.
Thanks for all the advice guys. I had a very careful look today, some of the stripped branches are on the inside of the rose bushes, not inline with a bunny or a deer although you are spot on we live in the middle of a big farm in a very rural area, but no sign of rabbit or deer droppings. I am going to check if there are any caterpillars lurking under the soil tomorrow.
I've just been outside at 5 minutes to midnight with a torch to see if I can find caterpillars, there are none, wish I could send you all some photos....
BobtheGardner I am beginning to think you could be right but if do, how do I protect my roses? Without harming the wildlife which I love and treasure...