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Is the onset of blackspot on my newly planted Queen Elizabeth Rose? I have sprayed with Rose clear 2 weeks ago when the leaves were just forming. And today I discovered the spots on them.         Hi Kitty - are they last years leaves?  In which

Aptly named blackspot is a fungus that causes dark spotting on rose leaves and stems. Eventually, leaves turn yellow and drop off before autumn. Spores overwinter on the fallen leaves and re-infect the plant in spring when new foliage appears

Don't know if any of you get the Barnsdale Gdns newsletter emailed to you but this was featured in the latest one.  Rose Blackspot This is a terrible disease that can vary year on year in its severity and because of all the dampness this year we

and want to add some deph and colour to my garden. Any suggestions? I'm new to gardending so thank you for this tip. I too, have great difficulty with blackspot on my roses. Might I add I'm new to gardening as my husband always did the gardening but he

Last year my rose bushes developed yellow spots instead of blackspot. Any ideas anyone Here is a site with some photos of rose diseases. Or could it be a nutrient deficiency? Are they well fed? http://www.huntingtonbotanical.org/Rose/resources/springinthegarden.htm

Plant gladioli in groups to depth of 10-15cm, planting onto gravel if you have heavy soilComplete outside sowings of hardy annual flowers Lightly clip box edging and topiary to neaten them upSpray new leaves on disease-prone roses with fungicide

affect other plantsspring, summerDealing with other problems affecting rosesPreventing rose bloom ballingDealing with rose rustTreating rose blackspotRemoving rose leaf rolling sawfly

Make last-minute pickings of fresh flowers for the houseSpread compost on to flower beds for worms to work in over winterCollect fallen leaves showing signs of blackspot from around rosesFork compost into borders, but take care not to spike emerging

spraying with thiacloprid insecticide, but there's no guarantee that it'll reach the well-protected larvae tucked up inside the leaf tubes.rosesspring, summerCommon problems affecting rosesRose blackspotRose rustRose powdery mildew Rose bloom balling

mould may develop and cause the stems to die back. If this happens, prune back shoots to healthy growth.rosessummerMore common problems affecting rosesPreventing rose blackspotDealing with rose rustTreating rose powdery mildewRemoving rose leaf rolling