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| I've been trying to find info on Rose Midge and what states they are in at the present time. I see New Jersey, Ohio, and California mentioned but little other info. Just wondering if its possible for Rose Midge to be here in Central Pa.? Since we are only hours away from Ohio and New Jersey. Just weird our two Carefree Sunshines hardly bloom and the shoots seem to be dying at the tips... This CS rose bush has only produced 4 blooms this year so far.
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| Historically, Pennsylvania is rose midge country. The brown tip shown could be midge, but what about all the other shoots on your CS plants? What happens to their growth tips and flower buds? |
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| Jim, I have enough midge for you and the rest of the state. Harry |
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| Ten years ago I visited Morris Arboreteum and the rose guy there talked about how he was handling midge (and how one bed still had it bad....and that bed had NO blooms....)while the rest of the deer-fenced roses were really looking good. |
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| Michaelg, the tips of shoots just turn brown and die... So we do have rose midge in Pa.... :-/ |
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| We have rose midge in Illinois.The second year was the worst for me. Not a bloom in sight very depressing indeed. That was the last time I used insecticides in my garden. Apparently the good guys were able to establish them selves as damage now days is very limited. May be my imagination but it seems after spider mites have a good year rose midge infection is way down for a while. I did try every thing ever suggested here to get rid of them. In the end the only thing that worked for me was to let mother nature take care of it. She's done a pretty good job. Best of luck too you. |
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