Where you located? Growing zone?

Salt? In the soil? Leaves? Salt will injury or kill roses.

Get a glass of soapy water and knock off Japanese beetles into it every so often.

Rose Slugs can be picked off or use insecticide soap on the top and bottom of the leaves.

Aphids- give them a blast from your hose to knock em off.
I have no idea about the banana peel...
Worth a try...

Bad insects love roses but also other types of plants.
A lot of people vision perfect roses and rose leaves so insect damage becomes more noticeable....lol
I do it myself...

This post was edited by jim1961 on Mon, Jun 17, 13 at 8:58

Don't salt the soil it will kill your roses.
Did you put salt around the pot? On the floor? I would keep salt far away from my plants. The rain can make it run off into your soil and you wont be able to grow things for years.
Use an organic slug/snail repellant. Be sure its is pet safe if you have dogs or cats. Or any wildlife around for that matter. I had a huge snail problem when I moved into my house and I put a little of that stuff in the garden and haven't had any issues since.

You can try a systemic insecticide like Bayer. I know it says on the label not to use in containers but I have used the granular one for years in my containers with no problems. Just make sure not to over do it. Just use one capful per potted plant.
The rose takes it in and insects wont want to eat them. Its not legal in the state of NY so just FYI. I would not add it to the soil (ground) if you have ponds or lakes near by. But in planters it may not be as harmful (at least I hope not). Bayer all in one rose care its a fertilizer and insect repellent in one. The liquid one is not good for pots so use the granular one.

Thanks for the replies!
I think i forgot to elaborate, silly me.lol
The pots are on a tub and I placed salt around the bases of the pots.
The tubs are on a concrete floor and all the excess water (Rain, etc) go down a sewage drain.

Good idea, I might try bayer, but here, in Nottingham, we only have the spray type.

I have already finished all the salt and will plan on getting some organic slug killer.
Don't worry, no pets here.
Thou I should consider my neighbour's cat.
I NEED perfect roses! I love my little babies and I don't want anything happening to them! :)
Those slugs cause hefty lot of damage and it was evident from my poor little chrysanthemum.

Thanks for the replies and advice!

~Noacceptance772

Thanks for the replies!
I think i forgot to elaborate, silly me.lol
The pots are on a tub and I placed salt around the bases of the pots.
The tubs are on a concrete floor and all the excess water (Rain, etc) go down a sewage drain.

Good idea, I might try bayer, but here, in Nottingham, we only have the spray type.

I have already finished all the salt and will plan on getting some organic slug killer.
Don't worry, no pets here.
Thou I should consider my neighbour's cat.
I NEED perfect roses! I love my little babies and I don't want anything happening to them! :)
Those slugs cause hefty lot of damage and it was evident from my poor little chrysanthemum.

Thanks for the replies and advice!

~Noacceptance772

My most favorite quote is by Jack Harkness in his book Roses published in 1978. I think what he wrote still holds true:

"Roses are food for insects and fungi, both of whom must be deeply grateful to mankind for planting so many larders for them. The chemical industry provides specifics to deal with them; and, as they are apt to improve their products one after the other, like bell ringers waiting for their turn on the rope, there is a strong chance that between my writing your your reading X will be withdrawn and Y will be sold instead. Learn to recognize the more important troubles you are likely to meet; and then obtain from your garden shop the appropriate specific. Apply it promptly because propagation in the world of insects and fungi occurs as fast as a brush fire."

I don't think it matters whether the "specific" used is considered organic or chemical. In Harkness's time, gardeners relied more on chemical solutions than many of us do today for many garden problems.

Smiles,
Lyn