It's important that you work to prevent diseases before they start, rather than waiting until the roses have them before you try to fix it. Problems that can occur are Japanese mildew,
powdery mildew, black spot, pest problems, and more. You can play a major part in reventing your rose plants from getting these in the first place by following the five suggestions below.
Choose Roses Carefully
By shopping smart, you can choose healthy looking roses in the bfirst place. Beware of big sales on roses, as they may be on sale because they are week or at the end of their rowing season.
It's better to spend more money once then get a ìdealî on roses that will quickly die. You should also look for roses that are known to be easy to care for. Shrub roses are known to not get many diseases, for example. Hybrid tea roses, on the other hand, become sick very easily.
Plant and Give Proper Care
By planting your roses in the correct way, and then caring for them how you are supposed to, your roses will be much healthier. Most varieties of roses need five to six hours of sunlight each day and about an inch of water per week (watered deeply so the
roots are fully nourished).
Avoid Standing Water
Standing water, however, is bad for roses, so make sure the soil has adequate drainage. Standing water can cause rot and black spot. You should water early in the day so that the sun can dry the water off of the leaves. This is done to prevent fungus based diseases from forming. You should use either good compost or well rotten manure when you plant the roses.
Mulch Roses
Mulching will prevent diseases coming from soil from transferring to your plant. Mulch will also slow weed growth. Organic mulch is the best. Along with keeping diseases down in the soil, they provide more nutrients to the roses than regular mulch. This keeps the roses stronger and able to fight off other potential diseases better. One to two inches of pine needles, wood chips or grass clippings should keep your roses happy.
Trim Roses Regularly
Trimming and pruning will improve the appearance and health of a rose plant. This also gives you a great opportunity to scout for an yellowing or diseased parts on your plants. Taking action quickly by trimming out and affected areas will help control or keep any diseases from spreading.
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