★ How to: Treat Black Spot on Roses (A Complete Step by Step Guide)

[@susanporter7427]

Did this with a rose of mine tht was covered with Black spot and it was like a skeleton and I wasnt sure it would survive Now 2 months later it is covered with fresh beautiful leaves and many lovely flowers Thankyou Simple and clear treatment and cheap too!!

[@1Thedairy]

Just love the sound of the birds singing in the background. Very good video, very concise and helpful.

[@heathsavage4852]

Brilliant. I had a massive infection of blackspot, and treated accordingly. Now looking good. Thanks so much. Very well delivered. No nonsense approach. Perfect.

[@joannenanderson48]

I can't thank you enough for your recipe to eliminate blackspot, I've treated a very sickly rose this spring that has got progressively worse over the last few years. I was a little concerned initially to see the foliage curl up and go black but it was in a bad way and now four weeks after the first treatment there is new healthy growth on the branches and this old rose looks in good shape again.

[@mariacanto1871]

Your explanation of getting rid of diseased leaves, is helpful. I used to clean the plant and just leave the leaves on the ground, not knowing that the fungus is still active. Great video!

[@mzurilove]

exactly I am about to go out and clear those leaves now! Brilliant advice he gave!

[@pamelawickham9049]

Well done Project Diaries. Straight forward, clear instructions. Best of all, never fails to work!

[@karenking1214]

Thank you now I can save the rose bush that I planted in memory of my mother. Gob bless you.

[@mzurilove]

Omg same here I planted one in memory of my mama and it has black spot, thank you too

[@emsl3933]

Ditto!

[@laurafurber2012]

And me x

[@shamx_rose5109]

Karen King same except my mother planted them before she passed away x

[@pennyhickok1735]

I have a plant that I brought down from her house b4 we had 2 put her in nsg home. She went 2 b with our Lord & my dad on Thanksgiving. It's even more important to me now that I keep it going. Had 32 flowers last yr. Absolutely beautiful.

[@wendystavinoha5618]

Thank you so much! This answers so many of my questions about why the black leaf returns with a vengeance after a heavy rain.

[@wideyxyz2271]

Always had problems with blackspot....will try this out....my neighbour lost his whole rose garden to it...such a shame...it pissed him off that much he stopped growing roses completely.... Will give this a go!

[@huggodfrey]

An excellent, clearly explained video by a lovely young man. Thank you!

[@ProjectDiaries]

You're welcome! :)

[@farzi2]

Project Diaries plz can u write the name of material which u hv put at the base of the plant after clearing it

[@chartwellmedia2766]

What’s in the fungus spray? Think I’ve missed something lol

[@billrobbins5874]

Like the hat!

[@jacquieb5384]

Thank you. Wish I'd seen this last year. Will be out in the garden in the morning following your advice.

[@crystalbrown3016]

Awesome thank you so much my in-laws got some store bought rose bushes and they came with the darn black spots. Very usful information. Thank you

[@laurenvonhicks9047]

I just want to thank you for being so helpful and informative on here. I have learnt a lot from your videos, I think you have saved my roses for sure! I am pretty new to gardening and you are the first person I have found to explain things really well and clearly and you have definitely given me much more confidence in the garden! I have just learned of your health issues, I wish you all the best in getting better. The NHS can be fantastic as long as you are reffered to the right people. Keep going, don't give up you are great x

[@mozlewis8427]

I had the same issue for few years, tried pruning, tried spray, which worked for a little while. What worked for me was a hard prune in the autumn, removed approximately 3 to 5 inches deep by 20 inches radius of soil from around the roots, replaced it with horse manure, leave it over the winter then repeat the same in the spring. That worked wonders for me. I had the idea of this because my local garden centre guy told me that, roses are a very hungry plant. I’ve been doing it now for 3 seasons without any problems.

[@ingridmarcellin-wiseman7903]

Thank you so much for providing such useful information, recently we have been having a lot of rain which seems to aid the fungal growth on the roses so I am going to try your remedy ASAP!

[@hadrie]

thank you so much my David Austin rose collection was dying as well as my unique rose breeds this cured them all tysm

[@ProjectDiaries]

You're very welcome. Really good to hear it's working for you :)

[@ucangrow8284]

Also, it's important to cut the dead canes all the way back to the crown (the base of the rose). And cut the dead branches all the way back to their respective main stem. Why keep all those dead branches? Other than those points, your advice is sensible and well presented.

[@majjee8571]

You are so polite and detailed info amazing

[@amritmclaren4132]

I really enjoyed watching this on roses

[@tanlinlynne3592]

I tried everything for years, and just dug them all out last month. I wished i watched your video before i did it.....

[@debbiekiely5803]

Brilliant teaching. Going to try this on my rose which as loads of black spot .

[@CmdrStukov]

I've got the same issue - let us know how you get on

[@gazza2933]

At last. An Englishman giving gardening advice. Thanks mate.

[@karenmason7010]

Wow, thank you for explaining this in detail as I love my roses and have just learnt how to clear black spot. I am so glad. You explain things simply and clearly. I will be using this tomorrow. I love your tutorials, I am just starting gardening again. I am learning so much.

[@ProjectDiaries]

Just always test one leave first, over a 24 hour period. i've had a lot of people use this over their entire garden and burn their leaves after not making it right. Always test a small amount first! :)

[@lindaorgan8266]

Absolutely love your videos . Easy to understand and really good step by step . I am new to all this and you have made everything more enjoyable. Thank you

[@westlondongardener4476]

Thank you for this - I have just made a video on black spot and mentioned you in it @projectdiaries - thank you for all your amazing content.

[@debbiesmith8248]

I’m glad I’ve see this video, I’ve got that on some leaves of my climbing rose.

[@Liberty309]

Great Vid. I battled this for nearly 4 seasons and did all of the suggested stuff and could not get rid of it. I was going to rip out all of my rose bushes (about 20) and plant something else. I did not want to do this and out of desperation I thought" Well if the alcohol will sterilize the cutters why not just spray the rose bushes with it. I used standard rubbing alcohol in a spray bottle and every morning in the early morning 6a.m.ish I went out and saturated the rose bushes with the alcohol, got the underside of every leaf too. I also sprayed all of the ground around them. I did this for 2 weeks and haven't seen a sign of it since. Hope this helps along with all of the the things mentioned in the vid.

[@santelder]

i have been battling with black spot too .Some roses seem more prone to it than others .Rambling and climbing roses seem to fair better than bush roses /tea roses .I do all that was mentioned but still having trouble .

[@Liberty309]

@Debra Taylor No, and dont forget you have to pluck every sick leaf off the bush and any on the ground around it need to be cleared out as well.

[@rubymeacock5501]

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[@nutzhazel]

@@Liberty309 Can I use hand sanitizer with 70% alcohol? That's all I got at the moment before I can search for rubbing alcohol...

[@Liberty309]

@@nutzhazel NO, the gel part of the lotion is bad for the plant. Walmart, Walgreens, local store should have it. It's very cheap.

[@malakingdude]

In order to get MORE roses its suggested to remove the rose hips down stem cutting below the first 5 leaf section.

[@hollygroves6761]

Thanks so much for this! So far working great on our roses!

[@chrissmart320]

Great video. Simple and easy to understand - thank you!

[@MrDanmjack]

You should also cut any dead dying or diseased wood from the rose. Any damage to the epidermis (skin) or rotting wood is easy access for new disease. Just like having a cut on your hand and not cleaning it. It will become infected. Dead heading down to the nearest leaf/bud is essential as this prevents rotting and disease access as you so rightly said at the top of the vid.

[@mysticmoth1111]

I'm so glad I found your videos. My rose is showing signs of black spot and I almost missed it. Watching your video made me look closer at the leaves. The spots are small, so I caught it early. I'm gonna use your recipe to help it. Thank you.

[@MsPoet12]

This was very helpful. Thank you and of course I gave it a "thumbs up"!

[@preciousdevere288]

Excellent I love my garden it's a haven of peace...roses can be delicate. Thank you lovely fella!👍💖🧚‍♀️

[@vikingqueen9]

Thanks Lee. My roses have black spot. So I will try this! Hope you are well! Enjoy the sunshine!

[@2bdefacto]

even your showing how to prune is the best I've seen

[@johnfranchina84]

Great video thanks! My one suggestion is to have your bucket ready as and put the cut the leaves and dead straight into the bucket. Dropping the leaves on the ground can spread the fungus. You spray the ground but just a suggestion.

[@sheilakoff8590]

I subscribed but cannot locate your recipe for blackspot fungicide. Ditto with all positive responders. Thanks so much for further assistance .

[@susuthan810]

I watch every video all day. Make more!

[@dineshapunchihewa1228]

Thank you. I have only one rose plant in the house I rented. I love it. It has this fungus. Now I know how to eradicate it.

[@jenniferhickey5694]

Omg thank you! I am an absolute beginner and found this so helpful x

[@shirleywatkins1553]

Very well explained. God bless you. Pleasant young man.

[@ystadcop6935]

Thanks, so clear. Nice to watch a post from someone who really knows what they are talking about. I'll be so careful with my compost from now on.

[@ProjectDiaries]

Glad I could help :)

[@bluemanzanita]

Excellent. Thank you. You have a talent for teaching!

[@davidhill1220]

Very informative Thanks so much Patricia

[@googlyviv]

nice uncomplicated video very helpful thankyou

[@neillondon8709]

cheers mate, I have alot of work to do, after this coming bank holiday weekend.

[@williamusrex6417]

I just love this guy.

[@debrasetty3417]

You are the best! Everything you teach me works. Thank you

[@Demebeso714]

Thank you as Ive had this problem before.. well presented beautiful voice.. so beautiful

[@agathaandvictorroa2190]

Ugh I have so much clearing to do just for my 3 climbing rose bushes. Awesome video thank u

[@ProjectDiaries]

You're welcome. Good luck :)

[@saltlifegull4091]

OMG, so that's what's wrong with my rose bushes? Geeze, I'm terrified and making plenty of mistakes. Thanks so much!

[@MindyChia1]

Thank you! This problem drives me nuts!

[@ProjectDiaries]

Glad I could help :)

[@mzurilove]

WOW! Your nature is so smooth and friendly and you have the most angelic voice and such a beautiful face and aura. This video helped me loads, thank you so much! I am now watching the eggshell video you made, really helpful, amazingly informative and British Whoop! really clear, concise, to the point, easy to understand and zero complications well done, don't give up this channel is really amazing, thank you!

[@bettymann8780]

Thank you! Great information, clear, concise, and great instruction!

[@ProjectDiaries]

Glad you liked it :)

[@jspaingreene6350]

You are lovely! Thank you for the great video.

[@jsunshinejull]

Very helpful! Thank you for explaining why each step was important... Has anyone ever told you that you come across as a sensible and sweet-tempered version of Russel Brand...?

[@samanthaohara47]

"Thank-you So much for your video ' Your teaching is so easy to understand I have just moved into a new home and all These rose Bushes ' Green fly freaked me Out a little ' and learning to cut back the black spots ' And a Good old fire soon , it has sadden me as i can see Ones poison was sprayed and the rose bases are dry and trying to regrow stems i came into a Garden of roses and smells and all the hard work to maintain watching your video has helped greatly and the Fungicide home made spray its all New to me this game of rose's when loved apple trees and growing them Now its how to be the master of rose bushes or will they get the better of me ' ? loved the little creature Visitor on your fencing Thanks ones again .

[@kitkat7523]

Thank you, informative. Can't find the video for homemade spray treatment for blackspot. I sprinkled Epson salt onto soil, then sprayed with solution of neem and dishwashing liquid.

[@Kazberhaf]

Brilliant info, really helpful thank you 👍🏻😊

[@barbaraponder6083]

Thank you now I know what to do to solve this problem

[@PGTB2011]

I like the little mouse or whatever that is running on the fence at 15 seconds. Thank you for the great info. My knock out roses are strong but I have 2 other kinds of rose bushes that were affected by mold with the beautiful constant rain we have been having in Texas. We take the good with the bad. Thank you again.

[@AstronomyWales]

I think that's someone's head haha. I think they're walking past the outside of the fence.

[@PGTB2011]

@@AstronomyWales oh. 😆 lol

[@Crystall1961]

Really useful information here and a lot I didn't know... thank you!

[@judysketteno1966]

Thanks for video- useful

[@randomroses1494]

It really doesn’t matter if you remove all the leaves with roses as they are tough as old boots. I usually just cut the whole lot off, even leaves with only a tiny bit of black spot. Then I water and feed, feed, feed like crazy. One month later; beautiful new leaves and a bumper display of flowers. And don’t forget to feed! (No fungicide required).

[@dontalkt2meboutheroes]

A solid mulch of clean compost on your rose bed in January/February will seal the spores in at soil level and will also feed your roses.

[@gardeningwithnanda3330]

Very informative video and good narration. Thank you

[@ProjectDiaries]

You're welcome :)

[@nspratley7]

Thank you so much, this was very helpful! How long does it take for your roses to recover after cutting all the leaves off?

[@liannawilliams5210]

This video has literally saved my garden! Thank You 🙏🏽

[@janebloom9938]

Great, short , clear. Thank you.

[@Oldgit51]

Little tip, in spring just as the Rose leaf buds start to open "bud burst" spray with a good fungicide "Top Rose" and your roses will be protected all year.

[@jocelyncochrane6607]

THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!! ... for making this Helpful Video!

[@eloisasanchez8388]

Great great video!! I’ve started paying more attention to my roses this time around. I have three and each has different issues. 1.) It’s a big bush with small roses and it’s getting covered in powdery white mildew and all the buds get covered. 2.) This one has been blooming beautiful but I started seeing that the stems are getting black spots and some leaves are getting a white tint to it. Right now there are about three open roses and 11 buds waiting to bloom. Should I wait for them to bloom or start cutting off the infected stems? 3.) This one hasn’t bloomed yet but it is showing one bud. This rose bush is in a big pot and it is have aphids crawling all around the rim of the pot and onto the leaves that touch the rim. I have used a water/soap mix and a water/soap/baking soda mix and also All-in-One Rose & Flower care. I’m going to remove the dead leaves and other trash from the roots and cover it in mulch like you did and hope that helps. Do you have any other tips or recommendations? I’ve been reading online and watch a bunch of videos to try and save them. Thanks!!

[@JensGardenAdventures]

Thanks for this, I've been plagued with black spot, I'm going home tonight to take your advice and hopefully, hopefully I can have my Roses back 😊 Jen

[@nancystephens7144]

Thank you for the helpful tip. Will try it and see what happens.

[@Paulkazey1]

Brilliant. Thanks.

[@TinekeWilliams]

Thank you Captain Morgan, very sensible advice.

[@crovo61]

Great vid, just subscribed....... the only thing I would say on this episode is, shouldn't you prune out all the dead wood to prevent other disease

[@chezza4640]

That's what I thought too

[@nzmentoring2769]

this is so so so so helpful; thank you so much

[@GumriRN]

Nice video Terrible Fungus! But why not prune all those dead branches, especially the ones growing inward toward the middle of the 🌹. It really helps with aeration & decreases fungus growth. 😀

[@roderickherbert7233]

MOST INTERESTING.....GOOD TIPS .....THANKYOU

[@queeniebee4846]

I had to take all my leaves off! Every leaf had to go😢. Late damp start to our spring I believe created this issue. New shoots are coming though, so that’s good

[@pateicialane4740]

I’m going to do that today thanks for tips

[@tonypatzhox4466]

Best result ....Palmolive ( 1 tbs ) + water ( 1 liter ). Shake and spray every other week....

[@grammabecky]

This stuff WORKS! Thank you, sir!

[@ProjectDiaries]

Glad it helped!

[@andystratford2111]

Thanks for the info im recently retired and doing plenty of gardening starting to sort out my poor roses .

[@christineramos8672]

Thanks.Great info

[@hmh3808]

Apparently, there is some evidence to show that large bark chip/ wood chip mulch can prevent black spot in the soil from climbing back up onto your rosebush, or splashing from the next downpour

[@emsl3933]

Thank you, thank you, thank you! Black spot was the bane of my life but your magic potion has cleared it. I could kiss you, as could my eternally grateful and now very happy, roses!!!

[@joliewilkinson3]

How quickly did it clear up? I'm using the solution tomorrow for the first time. My poor roses.

[@annalisa14]

Excellent. Love 💕 to you. Now please show a fabulous blooming garden!!!!

[@denniellehannah7915]

Thank you for this! I was looking for a organic way to treat my roses 🌹

[@ProjectDiaries]

Just be careful not to over do the oil and always test one leaf, wait 24 hours and then spray the rest of the plant if it worked.

[@denniellehannah7915]

@@ProjectDiaries I used one teaspoon grape seed oil. I was waiting for the evening to do it so I will make sure to test it out before using it on the whole bush. Thanks again I love your videos ❤️

[@suehofkamp8594]

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

[@stephaniebrown3212]

Very useful information thank you!

[@ProjectDiaries]

You're welcome :)

[@susanperkins7684]

Very interesting. Thank you.

[@anneandarthuredwards5421]

Thank you for a very helpful instruction tutorial.

[@kiwipommiegirl]

Thanks for a very helpful video, I've just subscribed:)

[@ProjectDiaries]

You're welcome. Thank you :)

[@1daxwood]

Good job mate. Keep making videos!

[@shawna5628]

I appreciate your video. I am always hoping someone will have a new idea. I have not been very successful stopping the blackspot. However, I know that dead leaves do accumulate in my wood chip mulch, and I can only change that once/year. I used to go out daily and remove all newly affected leaves, but it didn't seem to make a difference? I have not stripped an entire rose bush (majority of leaves having spots even if not yellow yet), because I fear they won't produce flowers that year and the entire point of the roses is ruined?? I have read that the green leaves with just a little black spot/s will be cured by spray (I started using chemicals from nursery last year), but that the discoloration will be there forever (even after the fungus is dead). Thus, they advise removing those leaves anyway. I know a rose won't grow or flower if almost all leaves are missing, so I am hesitant to do this?? Also, I do get sick sometimes and can not spray every 7 days - that is when the black spot grows. Otherwise, I would have healthy, pretty roses (as in previous years). Any suggestions for this? Or do I just have to find a way to spray regularly and usually in morning hours? Thanks for your help and advice! Enjoyed the video!

[@desgoulding7154]

MANY THANKS FOR SHARING MATE

[@ProjectDiaries]

You're welcome :)

[@pegjones7682]

I use a half teaspoon of Borax in a pint of water,spray,after removing very diseased leaves,works wonders,if repeat every few days, if not suffucient in crease borax to 1 level teaspoon.

[@k.a.decoster5009]

Borax for fungus? I thought it was for pests?

[@donnaallen4959]

Peroxide is great at killing black spots on roses, and it'll also keeps pest away. I've been using this for years. It's also great for houseplants.

[@margaritaholmes704]

How often u put peroxide on the rose bushes

[@petemason57]

When leaves drop pick up and destroy. Rotting leaves leave black spot spores in the soil for them to infest your roses next year. The key to controlling this is keep at it and over a few years it gets better. For me 3 years on i get little black spot now so i use a fungus killer and that helps. Good luck all.

[@zarinahussain3133]

Thanks This very helpfull