Re: roses

the blackspot is going to be hideous 
Pam - I think there's a home remedy using 1 tsp baking powder / 1gal
water. Try it.

Tony Veca <><
Another Gr888 Day in Paradise !!!!!
Vancouver, WA

On Tue, 15 Apr 2003 10:45:03 -0500 "Pamela J. Evans"
<gardenqueen@gbronline.com> writes:
> Because of all the rain - the blackspot is going to be hideous this
> year, my floribundas already have it, but just on the upper leaves. 
> I
> may (when they're done blooming) prune them back some to help 
> control
> the blackspot, since I don't do chemicals or anything not organic, 
> so
> systemic control is out.
> 
> Hope that will help!  I'll try to catch them between bloom cycles.
> 
> 
> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
> From: TeichFlora@aol.com
> Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Date:  Tue, 15 Apr 2003 08:52:04 EDT
> 
> >LOL, the first time was the hardest, but when I realized that they 
> would very 
> >soon rebound better than ever, it was no longer as difficult.  I 
> pruned mine 
> >early Feb. and they are now all back in full bloom.  Roses just 
> seem to do 
> >much better here in the cooler months up till late July, Aug, early 
> Sep.  
> >that is when they bloom much less. Then pick up again mid Sept. 
> through the 
> >winter.  
> >Noreen
> >zone 9
> >Texas Gulf Coast
> >
> >In a message dated 4/14/2003 11:02:58 PM Central Standard Time, 
> >gardenchat-owner@hort.net writes:
> >
> >> How interesting! I never thought of that. Mine aren't dormant for 
> long
> >> (early Jan-late Feb.) which is why I prune mid February. It would 
> take a
> >> stout heart indeed to prune them when they are blooming - kudos 
> to you
> >> and all that must!!
> >
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Tony Veca <><
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Vancouver, WA

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