Can anyone help with a problem that continually seems to blight my roses - rose rust, and black spot? They go all mildewy and look terrible yet treatments don`t seem to be long-lasting. I need something that`ll prevent it from happening in the first place. Suggestions welcomed. :cry:

Tom, what types of treatments do you use?

I just go out and buy Fungicide sprays. I don`t know whether I`m getting rid of the disease completely though. Maybe I need to dig them up and move them to a different part of the garden. :cry:

Well I got to answer my own question.

Blackspot
* If it's a problem, you have two choices. Either spray with the likes of a proprietary chemical in spring before the symptoms appear (black spots, yellowing leaves and leaf fall) or, better still, grow only those roses with good disease-resistance, and make sure they are well cared for with feeding, mulching, and watering, making them strong and healthy.


Powdery mildew
* This is often a sign of dryness around the roots, so keep plants mulched and well-watered. It can be treated by proprietary chemical sprays.


Wind rock
* Plant roses with the bud union 8cm below the soil to promote extra roots, giving greater stability and minimizing suckers.