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Re: Severe Black spot on climbers


 
> My "America" climbing roses were left unattended for the summer and were
> defoliated I believe by black spot. These plants are about 3 yrs old and
6
> feet tall. I am in the North east what should I do ??? Thank you very
much
> in advance.
>
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>             Leo Staszak              

The first thing I would do is clean up all leaves, mulch, debris, or
what-have-you from aroung the bushes.  In extreme cases like this I would
saturate the ground around the bushes with a fungicide.  I've had very good
luck with this method.  I'm not going to recommend a fungicide as I'm still
fiddling around with them myself, though a sulphur spray might be just the
thing.  When it comes to fungicides and pesticides, I'm still looking for
effective, safe alternatives to heavy chemicals.  This is coming from
someone who actually used to love the smell of Orthenex.

Don't fret about it too much, but do apply preventitive fungicidal sprays
in the Spring.  

I've had bushes make a full recovery from such conditions.

keith
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