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Rust coloured.

1) The fleshy leaf of a bulb.2) A fern whose leaves have rust-coloured scales covering the whole of their undersides.

Groundsel is able to produce lots of seed, and several generations of this weed can grow in a single growing season. Plants can overwinter and act as a host for rust fungus. This weed is adaptable to a wide range of growing conditions. Seed can blow

rose against a treeAdvice on dealing with rose rust

Dealing with rose rust

to prevent infection by mildew, rust or blackspotPrune early-flowering clematis, such as Clematis montana, immediately after flowering to control their size

years, even some varieties that claim to be disease resistant can show signs of disease.I wish I'd thought more carefully before buying eight standard 'Bonica' roses a few years ago. By mid-summer, the older leaves have usually developed orange rust

Gradually lower the cutting height of your mower as grass growth increasesSpray roses showing signs of diseases such as blackspot, rust or powdery mildewApply a combined weed, feed and moss killer to your lawn if you think it needs itTop up water

Pick off leaves infected by rose blackspot or rose rust, and dispose of them in your dustbin and not on the compost heapSet up an automatic watering system with a drip nozzle for potted plants if you're going on holidayTop up water levels in ponds

roses - video project with Monty DonVideo advice on planting rosesPruning a rambling roseTackling rose rust