I've always had great big long lasting blooms on my White Dawn Rose. This year, the top leaves are brown/yellow, and the blooms seem to be rotting before they open.
Good soil, careful watering, no bugs or creatures I can see.
Anybody have an idea what's happening? Will I loose the bush?
Please and Thank you.
OOOPS Forgot to say, Chicago area, so weather has been ok. And very few cicadas in my area.
Good day Firebrick, With out seeing a photo of the rose, it sounds very much like Botrytis. Look here and see if it looks like your rose.
I hope these help as my web search of Botrytis didn't look so much like what I see.
This bush has bloomed every year, with a major blooming and then lesser blooms through the summer for a decade.
And it was a gift from a friend since deceased so I'd really like to save it.
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