Brown spots

Sara Beust · Thu Jun 03, 2004 5:39 pm

Yesterday, my Gingersnap rose was beautiful with about 6 roses in different stages of opening. Today it has big brown spots on it. They are about the size of a quarter or smaller, dry and brown. We live in the NW and have not had much heat at all. Help!!!

The Helpful Gardener · Fri Jun 04, 2004 8:33 am

Sounds like black spot (or some other fungal issue). I like neem oil, but use whatever dust or fungicide (broad spectrum, like Daconil) you are comfortable with...

helen · Sun Jun 06, 2004 9:11 am

Does the same apply to black spots on the leaves? I'm getting black spots, on the leaves, then they turn yellow, then fall off. But I don't get any spots on the rose itself.

The Helpful Gardener · Mon Jun 07, 2004 8:08 am

Yea, that's black spot...

Scott

helen · Mon Jun 07, 2004 9:53 am

Thanks for the reply, I thought it may have been an insect related problem, and have been using an insecticide. Will this cause any ill effects? and an you recomend a good fungicide.

The Helpful Gardener · Mon Jun 07, 2004 6:18 pm

Normally I like neem oil and use it as a preventitive, but I'd go to Daconil at this point...

Scott