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New Climbing Rose - Yellowing canes & leaves...

Last post 04-06-2012 10:17 AM by miranda. 3 replies.

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  • 03/06/2012 01:00 PM
    • Fuzzypeach
    • Staffordshire
    • 19 Jun 2010
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    http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7225/7326748448_d4d7b25fee_c.jpg Good afternoon, I planted this climbing Iceberg rose about 5 months ago and I've noticed the canes are yellowing at the ends. The lower leaves are also starting to yellow now and I'm concerned that there's a problem. Any ideas anyone?
  • 03/06/2012 06:53 PM
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    • jon jon
    • stratford on avon
    • 18 Sep 2009
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    Is your rose planted close to the wall?,it may be a little dry at the roots,also there are signs of blackspot,pick off and destroy infected leaves,I ,would then spray with a systemic rose fungicide,feed with tomorite or phostrogen

  • 03/06/2012 09:45 PM
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    • Phot's-Moll
    • The sunny South coast.
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     The piece in the photo is dying back because of the way it has been pruned. Try to cut closer to the new growth (or bud from where you want a growth to come)

    jon jon is right that anything planted near a wall could well be dry at the roots, so make sure you give it a good soaking when you water. To be sure, you can dig down afterwards and check the water is getting right down to the roots.

    http://patsysplot.blogspot.co.uk/
  • 04/06/2012 10:17 AM
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    • miranda
    • Oxfordshire
    • 17 Nov 2004
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    Agree with Phot's that the stem is dying back because of the pruning. The RHS advise making cuts no further than 5mm above a bud, as the stem is then more able to heal itself rather than dying back.

    There is some useful information on pruning roses here: http://apps.rhs.org.uk/advicesearch/profile.aspx?pid=186