tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891478286629018612.post1482346851493142478..comments2024-03-14T14:32:56.802-05:00Comments on Garden Musings: I've Stooped So LowProfessorRoushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17827625019371233145noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891478286629018612.post-6139489125926756722017-06-19T11:15:04.774-05:002017-06-19T11:15:04.774-05:00Is it just me that finds it hard finding guest blo...Is it just me that finds it hard finding guest blogs, it seems most people run them to <br />earn some extra cash<br />Blogger: Garden Musings - The latest addition to my weekly <br />read!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891478286629018612.post-12560315911463493752015-10-18T06:32:01.612-05:002015-10-18T06:32:01.612-05:00Though, like you, I deplore the way Knockout roses...Though, like you, I deplore the way Knockout roses have displaced more sophisticated roses in our garden centers, I draw the line at your libellous implication that KO's are more susceptible to RRD than other roses. Let me quote the distinguished plant pathologist and RRD researcher, Mark Windham: <br /><br />"A misconception exists that Knock Out® roses are more susceptible to RRV than other types of roses. There are no data to support this premise. The supposed enhanced susceptibility of Knock Out® roses to RRV is due to the commonality of Knock Out® roses in mass plantings that are not frequently checked for symptoms of rose rosette and diseased plants are therefore not immediately rogued. Knock Out® roses are not known to be more susceptible to eriophyid mite infestations or RRV infections than any other cultivar of rose. However, unpruned Knock Out® roses may become very tall and may intercept more ‘ballooning’ eriophyid mites than roses that are shorter in stature. This phenomenon may explain why RRV is seldom reported in miniature roses although miniature roses are considered to be as susceptible to RRV as any other type of roses grown in the garden."<br /><br />http://www.newenglandgrows.org/pdfs/ho_WindhamRoseRosette.pdfDonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01886233441603021667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891478286629018612.post-65196193125489762082015-09-29T13:38:27.207-05:002015-09-29T13:38:27.207-05:00I hate to hear that you have this. It seems to be ...I hate to hear that you have this. It seems to be spreading. I found it on my New Dawn last month. It has been years since I have seen it in my garden. :(Phillip Oliverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01546160918395373740noreply@blogger.com