22,152 Garden Web Discussions | Roses
In answer to the original question ... when I have a little bit of spray left in my sprayer, I go back and respray the roses that I know are the most susceptible to blackspot. The diluted solution doesn't keep, and it's bad for your sprayer to leave it in there.
For the side discussion on the use of combo products ... I always recommend that folks take the most direct, most effective way to solve a given problem. Fungus on rose leaves? Spray fungicide on the leaves. (Instead of using granules or a drench on the soil then hoping that the rose takes up enough of the chemical to be effective.) I don't use insecticide of any type in my garden ... not even soap.
Buford - I realize the BS didn't come from the mulch. I stand corrected, as my post did imply that I was attributing the powdery mildew and BS to the mulching.
Kate - I respect your opinions on the multiproducts, and I thank you for expressing them. I set out to get the Bayer Advanced Garden Control last weekend, but alas, Lowes did not have it.
I did what I did, and hopefully I won't have to do it again. However, I could not have what looked like flies and more on S%^& in my front yard for any length of time. I am 100 percent certain that the flies etc. came from the mulch.
Scott
I just use ordinary bamboo garden stakes you can get anywhere, you can cut them to the length you need, and garden twine. Sink the stake in the ground opposite the canes you want to lift and tie one end of the string to it. Carefully thread the string underneath the canes and gently lift them to the position you want them in and tie the other end of the string to the stake. You can use one stake and thread through several canes or use separate stakes for each cane. It's up to you.
I think you will be happy with Firefighter. I'm not a big fan of red roses and only grow a few, but Firefighter is a rose I wouldn't want to be without. It's my favorite of my reds (Mr. Lincoln, Love's Promise, Veteran's Honor, Rouge Royale). It will "blue" a bit as it ages, but holds its bright red color for quite a while. Attached picture is of blooms that are several days old. Mine is in full sun from sun up to sun down and edges still don't burn too badly...unlike a lot of reds. It's constantly in bloom, blooms last forever on the bush and in the vase, the fragrance is to die for and lasts until the very end.
If I want to post more than one photo with text in between them I use Photobucket. You can only post one picture at a time using the browser button here on GW. I usually always want to post more than one photo, lol! So I upload my photos to my Photobucket account first then copy the HTML code for the picture on photobucket and then paste it into the message box here. You can then type text lines and then copy and paste again until you have all the photos in your message that you want. You don't have to use Photobucket, any online photo storage site will usually work, flickr, Shutterfly, Picture Trail. etc. But you need to put them there first and then copy and paste their html codes into your message box.
I always resize all my photos before I upload them onto Photobucket or any web site too. And make sure they are upright and not sideways. I can't give you pixel sizes because I just resize them in Photoshop to 8 inches on the longest side and then save them to a file for resized photos and then upload them from the sized file on line.
Hope that helps and if you have more questions just ask!
I did find something on HMF called Beaute Blanche but there isn't any info on it either. If this was at the Old Rose Celebration could this be just a study name and not a registered rose? Can you post a picture of it?
Here is a link that might be useful: Beaute Blanche
Just some wild guesses--
Fine pale stippling on upper surfaces of lower leaves could be spider mites. The bottom surface will look dusty and dirty. You can see mites with a hand lens. The remedy is a hard spray of water on the lower surfaces, repeatedly.
Edges of dark-colored rose petals can blacken from sunburn.
Buds can fail to open because of fungal infections in rainy weather.
However, one symptom of the viral Rose Rosette Disease is malformed flowers. Are the leaves, thorns, and growth pattern otherwise normal?
Hot weather can cause bloom burn and high humidity can cause balling so the buds won't open. Other things would be botrytis or thrips damage. Also besides spider mites leaf stippling can be caused by rose slugs which are tiny green worms that will be on the undersides of the leaves. But to give you any kind of real answer we'd need those pictures!
I have four different cameras that I use to take photos that I publish here and on my blog ... my Nikon D70 SLR, Canon Powershot Elph 110S, iPhone 4, and iPad 3. Each of these has their advantages and disadvantages.
If I'm wanting to do REALLY good photos, I use the Nikon. It has the largest file size and the most options for photo exposure and settings. Almost of my macro photos are taken with this camera.
The little Canon Powershot is great for grab and shoot. It's not good for macro, but it does really well for people and landscape photos.
I wish I took better photos with my iPhone, because I know it can do it, I just haven't taken the time to download any photo apps or learn how to use the camera to its best advantage. I'm getting better at it the more I practice.
I love taking photos with my iPad!! Since the screen is large, it's really easy to compose photos ... and it is the best at processing red roses, though I still must photograph reds in overcast conditions. I took some awesome shots of storm clouds this morning using my iPad.
With the iPad and iPhone, you CAN adjust the exposure and focus to any point on the screen you want. Simply frame your shot, touch the screen at the desired spot, and watch the camera adjust. If you like what you see, take the shot. If you don't, touch another spot and see if it's any better.
It's a myth that it takes an expensive camera to get good photos. Learn how to use the camera you have, and take lots and LOTS of photos to practice. Photo editing software (like Photoshop) or online editing sites (like PicMonkey) can help turn a so-so photo into a better one. The important thing is to just keep at it. Try different times of day, different weather, different angles. You can do it!
Also -- you need to know your camera's strengths and limitations. Find out what is its shortest focal distance. If it cannot focus closer than 4 ft., you must shoot from no closer than 4 ft. -- if focus matters. (And with a photo of a rose, it does.)
Thank goodness, digital is free.
(Not like having to buy film and processing!)
Take a whole series of practice pix of the same object, at different distances. This will show you what your focal range is. Work within that, and you'll maximize your camera's capability.
Also, take note of what is in focus. This image might have been better if the focus was on the stamens at the center of the bloom. Auto-focus selected the buds, and focused there, and I wasn't watching. And actually, I sort of like it.
Nevertheless, after about age 50 (which I sailed past long ago) Auto-focus is really valuable, because your eyes lose the ability to hold focus for more than seconds.
Jeri
If you follow the DH canes down to the base and below ground to where they attach to the roots then rip them off they should not come back. Don't just cut them You want to damage the cells so they won't grow back. That should take care of him and the graft will send up new growth then. If there are still some canes with the original blooms there is hope for the plant. The sooner you take care of it the better though.
Oh Deb, I'm so sorry. I had to do the same.
I miss Sharifa Asma the most. With a window open she would perfume the whole house.
Hi, Deb.
I lived in Bartlesville for a couple of years over 10 years ago. We lived about 5 miles east of town, and really liked it. I hope you end up liking it as much as we did.