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After a 4 yr drought in SC, we have floods! The rose bushes given to me by my grandmother are suffering with severe black spot. When I use a fungicide, it rains again. There are few leaves now and blooms and limbs are dying. Can I cut the bushes back now in June and move the plants to soil not infested with the fungus? Or suffer through this year and move them later?
Plants: 1 | From: South Carolina | Registered: Jun 2003
| Seeded: 204.116.15.218
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Hi Carol, i'm also from SC;so,i know what u r talking about concerning the drought, and now the "deluge".It's unbelieveable. We received another 2and1/4" over the weekend here in the upstate. As far as the the problem with the roses is concerned, did u read the discussion below, initiated by Loz,"Could it be fungus"? They talk about black spot. I have some roses i wish would be attatcked by black spot!! The bush produces yellow and red flowers!
* * * * Bob Plants: 640 | From: in my garden | Registered: Jan 2003
| Seeded: 64.12.96.70
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Carol I just found a fungicide that they claim is waterproof but check it out first. Daconil by Ortho. I used this on my 20 roses couple days ago because I had the same problem plus rust. Moved to this house little over a year ago and naive about roses. Cloudy and drizzly this last week. Hope this helps but check it out first. Catlover Karen
* * * * Plants: 7129 | From: California | Registered: Mar 2003
| Seeded: 68.66.244.106
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