my mini roses look very sick they have spots on them with holes and looks like something is eating them.?

Question

I sprayed a 3 in 1 fungicide. the leaves are brown with spots and holes and then some are beautiful i have lots of bud and roses but more damaged leaves help i don't even know how to prune or cut it. my son gave this to me for mothers day. i keep it out side.

Answer 1

try this mix and it has never failed me for bugs and eaten leaves . mix equal pts dish liquid with equal pts listerine and put in a spray bottle . I have several big rose bushes and mini rose bushes and use this mix on all of them and it works like a charm. good luck .

Answer 2

It could be any number of insects. The fungicide is great for fungus, but it won't do anything for the insects. You might check it throughout the day and see if you can find the culprit. Most insects are easily killed with a squirt of dish soap and water. Just get a large spray bottle and add a tsp of dish soap and a 1/4tsp of cooking oil and spray your rose in the morning tops and bottoms of leaves. Or you can purchase insecticidal soap if you'd rather go that route. Good luck

As for pruning, you would prune miniature roses exactly as you would an average sized rose. Here are detailed instruction for pruning roses:

General Pruning: You do this to remove any dead or dying canes or spent flowers.
It is true that you need to pick a set of five leaves, but not necessarily the first set. Pick a set of five that are pointing outward because that will be the direction of a new cane and flowers. If you choose one pointing inward then your canes can cross and will cause other problems. Cut the cane at an angle like this (/) about 1/4" above the five leaf set. It is okay to do this with each cane and especially if the cane is dying. It is also okay to do this throughout the growing season because it promotes new growth.

Autumn Pruning: Any time between the first freeze of Autumn and the last freeze of winter you can seriously prune your rose down to about 2 feet. This will create a fuller, lusher plant for the new season. Once again you will want to cut at an angle. However, instead of cutting above a five leaf set, this time you will want to cut right above a node which will resemble a small, reddish, slightly pointed bump on the cane. Like the five leaf set, make sure the node is pointing outward.

Answer 3

Even though it looks bad, just keep watering the way you have been doing. The insects will soon be gone and the green leaves will grow back.

Spray according to the directions on the container.

Answer 4

I think you have mites eating away at your plants. Go to Home Depot or somewhere like that and tell them that, from there they will be able to tell you what to do.

Answer 5

may have spider mites? type in how to care for rosebushes in seach window should help ya, good luck