Rose rust

in : Problems: Roses

Symptoms

Orange speckling on rose leaves in early summer, sometimes causing the leaves to drop, is followed by black pustules on the leaves in late summer. By autumn it's almost inevitable that the leaves will drop off.
Find it on roses
Time to act early- to late-summer

Problem categories

Overview

The fungal spores that cause rust are spread on the wind, and they can survive over winter on the soil surface, on fallen debris and even objects such as fences and stakes. The symptoms spread in early summer from patches of orange on the stems and leaf stalks of roses to more obvious orange speckling on the leaves. This can lead to leaf fall. In late summer, look out for black pustules on the leaves. Learn more about rust and hollyhock rust
Solution
Orange speckling on rose leaves in early summer, sometimes causing the leaves to drop, is followed by black pustules on the leaves in late summer. By autumn it's almost inevitable that the leaves will drop off.
Organic
Promptly prune out any infected stems and destroy them, along with any infected leaves. Grow roses with lots of room around them so the air can circulate, and prune out any congested growth..
Chemical
Use a preventative copper fungicide in spring before the overwintering spores strike. Make sure you cover all the leaf surfaces.

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cherrytree 24/11/2011 at 15:28

My climbing rose has some yellow leaves amongst the new green leaves is the plant short of food?