While RoseClear was initially marketed as a preventive measure for roses, its proactive nature extends seamlessly to bonsai care as well. Applying RoseClear regularly creates a protective barrier that deters pests and fungal diseases from affecting your prized bonsai, ensuring their continued health and vibrancy. Safe and Easy to Use RoseClear’s user-friendly formulation makes it convenient for treating both roses and bonsai trees alike. It ensures that your bonsai receives the care it deserves without any complexities. Moreover, RoseClear’s safety for beneficial insects makes it an ideal choice for environmentally-conscious gardeners. Trusted by Gardeners for Roses and Bonsai Main use For control of powdery mildew on many fruit, ornamentals and vegetables and storage rots of bulbs, corms and tubers. Also useful for treating greenhouse staging, seed trays and boxes where moulds are likely to occur Roses are deep-rooted plants, so once they have settled in they can usually survive on the moisture naturally present in the soil. However, in hot, dry spells or in dry, sandy soils they may need additional water.

RoseClear, a versatile product originally marketed for roses, extends its effectiveness to benefit bonsai trees as well. It stands as the ultimate solution to combat a wide range of pests and fungal issues, offering comprehensive protection for both roses and bonsai. A Dual-Action DefenseFor all of these aspects, but especially fragrance, it’s best to see and smell the fragrance of the plants in bloom before you buy – either at a garden centre or nursery, or when visitinggardens where they grow roses in abundance. Eventual size Roses are hungry plants and will flower and grow better if given additional feed and mulched with well-rotted manure. How to feed roses The fungicide employs a smart mechanism – Fungus Fighter Plus – in controlling diseases for three weeks. For effective results, as with all fungicides, we recommend applying Provanto at the first signs of disease (either in the late evening or early morning) and try to avoid spraying on sunny days. Follow the stipulated guidelines to the letter when spraying both edibles and ornamental plants, and don’t forget to read the outlined precautions on the label before use and act accordingly. Pros Be sure to follow the outlined instructions from the manufacturer to the letter, including how and when to use the fungicide. For instance, if it’s recommended for use between March and September; or whether it needs to be applied using a clean garden pressure sprayer. Pros Another easy option is to take hardwoodcuttings in mid-autumn to late winter. You just need to be more patient, as these are much slower to root. Once planted, the cuttings can generally be forgotten about until the following year, as the cut surface undergoes a period of callusing over in winter, from which roots then start to develop in spring.

This refers to the duration the fungicide is effective. Some offer a short protection period (weeks) while others provide a longer period of control (over 3 months). Therefore, select what best suits your circumstances. Yes, there are limitless fungicides available on the market today. Unfortunately, the chasm between the performance of established brands and conventional sprays has no Venn diagram with a bit of an overlap. Therefore, forget the price and brand, and instead, focus on crucial information and features, as outlined below. Ingredients Brand name(s) Dithane (This active ingredient has not been withdrawn but the product/s containing it are no longer being marketed) Products have been grouped according to their use and then alphabetically by active ingredient. Weedkillers/herbicides

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The RHS is extremely concerned about the potential unintended effects of pesticides on bees, other pollinators and the wider environment. The RHS welcomes any move that increases our knowledge and understanding of the factors that may play a role in the decline of pollinators and other wildlife. The easiest way is to take softwood stem-tipcuttings in early to mid spring. Take the cuttings from this year’s shoots and plant into pots, where they should root in about two months or so. The new plants will be ready to transplant into the garden after a year. Pinch out the growth to create a bushy plant and expect flowers in two to three years. Through the removal of infected stems and leaves and promptly burning them; hard pruning shoots and burning them; and use of organically acceptable sulphur. In addition, the following mixes have been found to be effective. Baking soda and vinegar – a mixture of 1.5 tablespoons of baking soda, 1.5 tablespoons of hand soap, 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil, 1 tablespoon of vinegar, and 1 gallon of water can kill the fungus on roses by altering its pH.

You can create more plants from your favourite roses by taking cuttings, or even grow completely new plants from seed. How to propagate rosesBrand name(s) Rose Clear 2 (Rose Clear 2 has been replaced by a new product Roseclear Ultra with an increased range of uses and different active ingredients) All plant protection products should be used safely. Do not apply when bees are actively foraging and use early morning or late evening.