Re: roses
- To: Mediterannean Plants List
- Subject: Re: roses
- From: T* &* M* R*
- Date: Fri, 02 Feb 2001 08:07:59 +1300
- References: <web-11270991@california.com>
Barbara Sargent wrote:
>
> In answer to Ronni regarding my Heritage rose - it's around
> 15 years old and has had large leaves in the past. When it
> starts out the season the leaves and flowers are gorgeous.
> As the summer goes on, though, the rust, blackspot etc.
> emerge.
>
> I do have an understory beneath it: a low growing campanula
> and a small, always reseeding cranesbill.
>
Barbara
Almost certainly I should goess it has acquired a virus and will tend to
get worse rather than better with time.
It has been found in recent times the symptoms of some plant viruses
may be masked when growing conditions are extra-good (as with a rose
early in the season) and this is what could be the story with your
plant.
My inclination would be to say goodbye to this old friend, as there is
always the psossibility it msy pass its infection on to its fellows.
Moira
--
Tony & Moira Ryan <theryans@xtra.co.nz>
Wainuiomata (near Wellington, capital city of New Zealand)
