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| It seems RRD is becoming so common in so many different circumstances. So out of curiosity, were you able to identify the vector of the RRD and if so,how close was it?
I'm pretty sure I had one rose with RRD, it had most of the symptoms but it was also planted close to a gas dryer vent so possibly issues from the gas. I also have multitudes of Multiflora in my wooded surroundings, none of which show symptoms of RRD. Just wondering what others have found. |
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| Mine was easy. I found a rose in my neighbors yard right on the other side of the fence from my rose that had RRD. The other rose was in really bad shape. However, I have no idea where that rose got RRD from. There is multiflora in the surrounding area, but none within 100 yards that I can see. |
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| RRD is peppered throughout my area ... in multiflora on pasture fencelines and finding a new refuge in the commercial landscaping with beds filled with Knock Out. I keep a very close eye on all of my roses, looking for any sign of abnormal growth. (I have killed every bit of multiflora on my property and on the property of my neighbors.) I had three roses with new symptoms this spring, and two more that I removed abnormal canes from last fall that regrew diseased canes this spring. Four of the five roses are now gone ... on the fifth rose, the witch's broom was an isolated spot on a remote cane, and this is an exceedingly rare rose. I removed the entire cane clear to the ground, and I am propagating the rose in case the original plant doesn't survive. I have come to the conclusion that RRD is a fact of life now, and I will have to accept it and deal with it if I want to have a rose garden ... and I WILL have a rose garden. RRD may mean the death of an individual rose, but it will NOT be the death of my rose GARDEN. |
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- Posted by mgleason56 Michigan 5b (My Page) on Tue, Jun 26, 12 at 9:16
| Being a person that really trys to think out-of-the-box, I came to the conclusion a few years ago that 90% of any RRD infection would have to come from north of my property. It just so happens that my entire back yard was open to north winds with nothing behind my house except for a street, and then a large park/school. My solution? Last year I planted 80 Hybrid Willows back off my property in a semi swampy area to use as a screen, then planted 50 Thuja Green Giants right on my property line. My thinking is that each different row of tree (I have 4 rows of Hybrid Willows, with about a 20 foot gap, then two rows of Thuja Green Giants) will at least minimize the chance of the mites being blown into my gardens. I have no idea if this will really help, but logic (at least mine) says it has to. Curious to hear if others think I just wasted a ton of time and money, or if this at least sounds logical. |
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- Posted by professorroush 6A (My Page) on Tue, Jun 26, 12 at 18:20
| Sorry mgleason, I suspect those mites will blow right through, above, or around those barriers. They've crossed miles and miles to make it over most of the US, a few trees won't stop them. |
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