Disneyland Roses Are Struggling - June 2024
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Last year, we had three established Disneyland Roses and three bareroot plantings. All three of the bareroot floribunda roses didn't come back this Spring. And, the three established ones - while blooming very well this year - are showing signs of struggle with their foliage. Last week, I gave them their second feeding of the season and used a 'combo' fert + systemic treatment granular that is billed to handle both insect/pests and fungus/diseases. Last year, I saw the foliage of these roses start to decline and while I'm PRETTY sure I had some sawfly larvae (lace-like foliage), I don't know if that was ALL that I was dealing with out there. Fungus? Other disease? Perhaps. Last December, I posted about my Sawfly Larvae experience and that's how I was thinking of approaching this season : combo fert+insect systemic and periodic spraying with Neem Oil on the leaves. As I mentioned, I've applied two treatments of fert+ this year. And... I also spraye