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black spot

despite the good feeding and watering I've been plagued by black spot again. Next spring I'm thinking of cutting them right back to about a foot in height and drenching the stems and surrounding soil with diluted jayes fluid as I've been told the black spot overwinters there. Would I be doing any harm to the soil or roses by doing this. 

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  • izzy8izzy8 Posts: 147

    thanks for your reply WB I try to all the above but am still battling with it and was thinking of turning to Jeyes as a last resort. I'll keep in mind what you have said about the pruning.cheers

     

  • make sure the leaves and any stems that drop or you cut off are put in the bin because if left will spread.

  • -- Posts: 88

    Waterbutts´ advice is excellent.

    My roses suffer from black spot (along with a myriad of fungi...) because

    of my garden´s poor drainage. A solution of copper sulphate is easily

    available at garden centres, and does well against this stubborn disease

    (be stubborn yourself, spraying every week).

    Remember the black spot´s spores remain on the damp ground ready to

    spring back to the plants once it rains or the plants are watered; do not allow

    any fallen (diseased) leaves there. If you find an inert sort of mulching (like

    pine bark), it will help prevent this "boomerang" effect.

  • izzy8izzy8 Posts: 147

    maybe that would be the answer, I usually spray about 4 times a season, I'll try the copper sulphate next time. I took up the bark mulch a couple of years ago because I wanted to underplant with geraniums and phlox so maybe I've added to the problem without realising.

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