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From: gagen@bgsuvax.UUCP (kathleen gagen)
Newsgroups: rec.gardens,sci.bio
Subject: Re: Something is eating my roses
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Date: 17 Aug 90 17:21:03 GMT
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From article <3917@bwdls58.UUCP>, by cls@bwdls58.bnr.ca (Carol Sullivan):
> I have a couple of roses and although I routinely
> wash them with my dirty wishwater (soapy water), they
> still end up with the leaves covered in holes. Can
> anyone tell me what kind of insect might be doing this.
> 
Sounds like Japanese Beetles to me.]

> Another rose question. I had a couple of rose plants that
> produced leaves but no roses. A couple of people have told         
> me that the plants have gone wild. Will they ever produce
> flowers ? If I see suckers coming from below the graft 
> should I remove them ? Will it help, or is it already 
> too late ?
> 
Remove any suckers that are comming from below the graft.  They are
produced by the "wild" rootstock.  They may produce flowers.  However,
they well be smaller and differ in character from those of the Hybrid
stems found above the graft.  If there are no canes above the graft
than the stems are comming from the "wild" rootstock.

Try a rose food such as Miricle Grow for Roses.  Also, manure is
helpful when planting.

Hope this helps,
Kathi