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Re: Pale Leaves - Reply

Lynn Barton wrote:
> 
> Oh, dear, I'm afraid I wasn't clear in my first reply.  I meant to say that
> there was more than one cause for pale leaves with green veins.
> 
> Sulfur makes the soil more acid.  If your soil is already at the proper pH
> for roses (about 6.5) you don't want to add sulfur.  If the soil is
> saturated and the plants are oxygen starved, the only thing I know to do is
> wait until it dries out or move the plants.  Adding iron and sulfur won't
> help.
> 
> It's always a good idea to get a soil test before adding anything that will
> affect the pH level.
> 

Well, you sounded crystal clear to me, but I do have one other
suggestion.....

You could try an iron foliar spray to give everything a little boost.
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