Rose Plant Guide

Rosa spp.

Care basics

• watering: Moisten root ball evenly once or twice weekly at soil level
• sunlight: Minimum 6 hours direct sunshine
• humidity: Needs open breezy position to keep leaves dry
• soil: Fertile clay-loam rich in organic compost

Documented symptoms and diagnoses

• Rose Black Spot (Diplocarpon rosae)

  Diplocarpon rosae fungus thriving on foliage kept damp for longer than 7 hours by rainfall or overhead sprinklers.

  Symptom: Black or Dark Spots

• Rose Bud Aphid Infestation

  Colonies of soft-bodied sap-sucking insects (Macrosiphum rosae) clustering on young tender shoots and flower buds.

  Symptom: Tiny Insects / Webbing