🌹 Identify and Treat Rose Dieback Disease / Remove Rose Dieback Disease / Sanitize Pruners

[@mariamartinusz9699]

Very useful video. I think a small, refillable spray bottle filled with alcohol could work nicely too. The gardener pruned my David Austin and infected it. I seriously doubt he cares about desinfecting the pruners. I had to cut it back further, every time I cut my heart bleeds. Now I see one tiny bud growing on it. I want to jump on it with a glass cover, and roar like the Beast. Stay away! Thanks for the useful video again.

[@gayletoohey9079]

Thanks and found your video very beneficial. I am in Sydney Australia and would love to be able to send you a photo of my poor old rose bush t get your advice for my problem . Thanks once again

[@pradnyamarathe2002]

That was very good quick tip. So useful. One thinks one knows all the facts, but when it comes to practicing.. 🤔 . So from now I will keep these tools around me to avoid the hassles. Thank you!

[@K414nn4]

LOve your channel, new rosarian here, and I just love your way of presenting and taking care of these beauties

[@pamelasertich9850]

Thank you for this nice reply. It just has to be a pest, a fungus, something. I’ve never seen anything like it. I will take your advice and keep you posted

[@TheRoseGeek]

Looking forward to hearing from you!

[@elenalatici9568]

Incredibly helpful! I didn't know die back even existed. I have a LOT of work to do. Thank you so much. I subscribed.

[@michelleb2304]

Thanks for the tip about the paint cup. I need to go back and trim a few of my roses after the freeze we just had.

[@TheRoseGeek]

You are so welcome!

[@croninscott]

Love that sanitizing method! For awhile isopropyl was almost impossible to find online but it's plentiful again. Anyway, I have a few extra bottles I was going to use for hands if hand sanitizer ran out again but now I know what to do with it!

[@TheRoseGeek]

Thanks for watching! Let me know if the sanitizing method works for you.

[@meenavaswani1689]

Thank you so much for taking time to hive such a detailed reply. Happy gardening.

[@jasminejohnson5164]

I knew I’d find a helpful video that I needed today from your channel. Searched and of course here it was. Thank you❤ I was about to throw my entire rose away.

[@kraziecatclady]

The painter's cup is an awesome idea. I already have a few in the house because I'm currently painting. I have been carrying around a spray bottle with diluted 91% so it doesn't evaporate too quickly, but I have only been spraying when I switch to a different bush/plant unless I'm cutting out weeds. Then I'll spray before switching to a plant I want to keep. Using a painter's cup will probably be a bit easier. I've been tossing the cut stuff into the yard, but some of it falls to the base of the plant. Guess I should start taking a 5 gallon bucket with me to put the cuttings in. I recently bought 5 acres and it has a good size rose garden in the front along with an "orchard" on the other side that has a lot of fruit trees. Unfortunately, no one was taking care of the plants for at least a year between the previous owner passing away and me buying the property, so all the plants are in pretty rough shape. One rose bush had a single cane that was over 10ft long poking through a magnolia tree because the tree was overgrown and the rosebush was struggling to get sunlight. 😮 I clipped back the magnolia to let light in for the rosebush and cut down that crazy long cane. Most of what I have been doing has been cutting away overgrowth and deadheading to encourage more flowers but I've noticed that a lot of the branches look dead/dormant except on many of them there is new growth way higher up on what looks to be a dead branch. I'm worried about cutting the whole branch to the base because of the healthy new growth higher up. Should I cut those branches off? Are they an example of dieback like shown in the video, but if it is left untreated? Most of these bushes are over 5ft tall, but I have slowly cut them back while deadheading because I didn't want to stress them too much by removing too many leaves. How far down can I cut them without having any problems if they are that large? I've also been mulching all the tree branches I've cut from all over the yard and using them for the flower bed. Some of the rose clippings have been mulched as well. So far, I've only put the mulch in a new flower bed on the side of the house that I've seeded with butterfly/hummingbird garden mix. I figured mulching the branches is better than trying to dispose of them in another way because between the fruit trees and everything else, I'd probably be able to fill an industrial dumpster by the time I'm done. Is there something I can do to sanitize my scraps before mulching them so I can continue using them in my flowerbeds without spreading potential diseases?

[@JoyandSerenity.]

I am fairly new to roses and didn't even realise this was a disease??? I though it was just me being bad at roses... This is very good info to know!!!

[@TheRoseGeek]

Thank you for watching! So glad the video helped.

[@Silenceisgolden25]

New. Came over from Fraser valley ( Jason’s video)

[@pamelajohnson3946]

What should I do with a rose bush completely eaten by beetles and the few remaining leaves are yellow and falling off due to neglect when on a trip?

[@MoniqueARuiz]

This video just came up in my recommended and perfect timing. I had no knowledge of rose dieback and I definitely see that on a couple of my roses. I’m in the same zone as you…is this something you can prune off at any point relatively safely? Or do you need to wait until a certain time of year?

[@carriemclaren-jones159]

Thanks for your video. Ive seen a rosebush I really like at my local store that's half price due to being old stock and it has some die back on a couple of canes. After watching this, Im going to buy it and take a chance on it. 🙂

[@TheRoseGeek]

Best of luck!

[@lanar5093]

Great idea containers for alcohol holder. I heard some suggested to cover cut on roses with soil or special wood paste, what is your opinion on that?

[@TheRoseGeek]

Thanks for your question. I have read several articles that it is not necessary for spring cuts. It is my understanding that if an insect is going to bore, they do so for the winter. Even with the knowledge that an insect may bore in the winter, I have almost 400 roses and only find a handful of canes that need to be trimmed back further after the winter. So, I don't worry about placing anything on the canes.

[@farmmini]

@@TheRoseGeek I was told to drip a bit of candle wax onto the fresh cut to seal it against the weather, would this be ok to do?

[@mgarcia2445]

Thanks so much for this video! I just followed your advice, and I hope and pray that my rose bush survives. Honestly, I haven't had to do much to it in the past four years that I've had it, and it's always come back so beautifully. But this year, I was getting antsy because I feel like it should already be back (though I might be wrong). Anyway, it did have some dieback, and I hope that getting rid of it makes the difference. There were a couple of little buds on it, so fingers crossed!

[@TheRoseGeek]

Consider fertilizing with fish fertilizer and Great big roses once a month. Hopefully that will invigorate your rose. Best of luck!

[@Moonlightthroughdarkness]

Thanks! So clear.

[@andrewjohn970]

is it same.. to treat 'yellow canes'..

[@leandrodallegrave9735]

I HATE die back,lost so many plants....Ithink the grasses or other plats ear maybe the problem worst ? bad soil ? ph ?

[@fredpierce6097]

I had been using alcohol between rose plants but not every cut…… thanks for pointing out that it’s every cut! Simple Stuff can getcha! 😂

[@fredpierce6097]

@@TheRoseGeek ok that makes more sense than what I first took away…..

[@ashleymygrant2470]

I'm experiencing this with my newly planted DA Roses. I did exactly as you did here in the video. My question is, would you recommend putting Neem oil on the Roses afterwards? They have only been in the ground for two weeks.

[@TheRoseGeek]

Hi Ashley. I wouldn’t spray anything unless you see insects. I always try to put as little as possible on the roses.

[@marcosmoreno8445]

Hello and thank you very much for your video. I also have a few David Austin roses but most of them just die. First they have new leaves and buds but them The new leaves start to get droopy. They are still green but they have no strength. I’ve tried less water, more water, more fertiliser less fertiliser et cetera, but they just have this and then die back. I’m not sure if this could be because they are in south eastern Spain with a very warm climate and hot in the summer unlike the English climate. What do you think this could be? Thank you very much.

[@TheRoseGeek]

Are they planted in the ground? If so, do a soil test to see if the soil is deficient. If in pots, use a water meter to ensure that they aren’t drying down too much between feedings. I hope this helps.

[@marcosmoreno8445]

@@TheRoseGeek some in the ground and some in pots. I will do what you tell me about the soil and thank you very much for your answer.

[@lynnn.7]

If it is black due to fungus, can I spray it with baling soda or will that kill the plant?

[@Dentistsri]

Mam.. what if dieback occurs in the main grafted stem.. my black delight is in this condition..nd its almost reaching the bud grafted area..

[@sg8535]

i just lost my new black delight last week :( Had ordered from pushpanjali pranbir. It was quite hardy and survived 2-3 years. Sadly it developed die back out of nowehere and it was so quick and sudden and it was from the bottom up so it could not be saved. My guess is overwatering or maybe overfertilization since i was trying different organic home made ones. In your case it it has reached the graft it may not survive. I have lost so many roses to die back :( sadly they never survive once die back starts. Very rarely few do. All the best. I hope you were able to save yours.

[@IMLovelydove23]

Wow. You just saved my 2 bareroot roses from going back home. I was afraid they was dead. But i will cut off the die back the see if more grows. Thanks.for sharing.🌹🌟

[@IMLovelydove23]

@@TheRoseGeek Me too. 🌹👒💚

[@IMLovelydove23]

@@TheRoseGeek yes it did work. The there are roses and alot of leaves showing up now. Thank you again. 🌹🌹

[@jonrend]

What happens if you have die back in your main stem but other stems forking from it are green and ok?

[@jonrend]

@@TheRoseGeek Thanks, I think your right and I may lose my mini rose. I repotted it today but even the roots don’t look good. I’ll monitor it, maybe take a cutting to try and root it again from what still looks healthy.

[@donking3662]

with so many roses, do you have any problems with rose rosette,and if so how do you handle it

[@TheRoseGeek]

Thanks for reaching out. Thankfully, I haven't seen it in my garden. I did see the RRD at my mother's home and we immediately removed the rose and 4' x 4' of dirt as she wanted to plant again with a new rose. Have you experienced RRD?

[@lanar5093]

Thank you

[@TheRoseGeek]

Thanks for watching.

[@gailrees7703]

Thank you so much👏👏👏👏👏

[@manassananlind3088]

Thank you soooo much

[@TheRoseGeek]

You're welcome!

[@sg8535]

Sadly mine never survive even after taking all the measures in youtube. Have lost so many to die back :(

[@TheRoseGeek]

Gosh I am so sorry. That must be so frustrating. Have you had a soil test performed?

[@sg8535]

Thanks for responding. No actually i havent. But it is a good idea. I will do a soil test. Thanks. @@TheRoseGeek

[@anitasinha6057]

Thank you ma'am...

[@anitasinha6057]

❤

[@pamelasertich9850]

I don't know what is wrong with my beds. I definitely have die back. It's 100 degrees here in South Texas. Pruning this hard may be deadly. I don't know. I grew over 100 bushes at one time and have never seen this. I think I should treat the bed itself. I have seen a lot of webbing and some sort of bug or spider. I don't have spider mites, I know what they look like. Do you have any suggestions? My whole bed looks terrible.

[@TheRoseGeek]

I am so sorry to hear this and understand your frustration. I want to break this into a few parts. First, I don't think there is anything that you are doing wrong. 100 degrees is tough for any rose. Second, let's talk about the bug webbing. I would like for you to consider defoliating any leaves that seems to have bugs/spiders/etc. Then, first thing in the morning after the sun rises or very late in the day at sunset, consider using Bonide Neem or Horticultural oil. I would spray the entire rose down including the undersides of the leaves and the soil beneath and around the roses. This will suppress anything your roses have going on. The defoliated leaves will come back rather quickly with the heat (7 days or so). Finally, let's talk about the water/soil. Use a water meter and check the soil close to the roots. Make sure that it is halfway between "wet" and "dry". Check each day and watch it try down to "dry". Once it hits dry, water them again until the meter reads "wet". Keep watching the dry down cycle to make sure they don't stay "dry" for too long. In addition to watching the soil moisture, consider spraying the rose down, leaves and canes, each morning before the sun rises. I agree with you that when they are stressed from the heat and dry weather, the focus is on hydration rather than any pruning. Once they are looking better, then take a look at cutting any die back. Make sure to sanitize your pruners between each cut. All the best Rose Bud. Keep me posted.

[@meenavaswani1689]

Hi there my climbing rose new plant didn't survive it's first winter in zone 5, Ottawa, Canada. Damaged and black. Any chance of reviving it?

[@dfriz8513]

Here in sask brought 14 roses into the house. Die back, spider mites, more sun. What a job but sure love a nice rose when I become depressed.

[@manisham9803]

What causes so much die back? I’m currently experiencing this

[@TheRoseGeek]

It is a fungus that they don't have a lot of information on. When I first started experiencing it, I searched and searched for a solution. Sadly, there isn't anything that you can use to help. You can only try to cut it out.

[@shobavag7588]

Which kind of alchohol to use?

[@TheRoseGeek]

70% Alcohol 😀 I buy mine online www.target.com/p/isopropyl-70-alcohol-antiseptic-32oz-up-38-up-8482/-/A-11454824

[@mrscrocker4]

If this makes it to the crown is your rose a lost cause (even if it’s blooming elsewhere)? I have a two month old bare root Im super worried about

[@mrscrocker4]

I am new to Rose gardening and I ran across your video today so I went out and pruned it immediately using your advice… I’m willing to go get whatever fertilizer I need tomorrow if that will help!

[@mrscrocker4]

One treatment of Great Big Roses and I’m getting new basal growth!

[@BanglaMix22]

Tnx

[@Pray-Serendipity]

I cut and dieback starts again for me it didn't stop. I cut and cut to the fresh part till nothing is left. I even sealed the top with nail polish, or turmeric, or cinnamon powder nothing worked.

[@sg8535]

Exactly! same story here. They never survive after taking all the measures.

[@paulavieyra4821]

I cut and get die back after the cut!

[@TheRoseGeek]

oh dear. How far is the dieback. If it is only the first few cm, that is ok.

[@kashmiriomer]

same issue i am facing

[@intanbaharuddin2703]

Thanks 👍😊