roses – Ciaran The Gardener

Rose Slug Sawfly

Rose sawflies are a common pest that can wreak havoc on your beautiful rose plants, like the Rosa ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ that I grow in a pot at the front of my house. Recently, I had a firsthand experience with the damage these pesky insects can cause to my beloved plant. Sawflies are small, flyingContinue reading “Rose Slug Sawfly”

Rosa ‘Ritausma’ and The Devil

Walking around the garden two evenings ago, the weather was mild and calm. The scent from Rosa ‘Ritausma’ was strong and sweet. It is a large shrub rose, a R. Rugosa hybrid, with typical ruffled leaves, repeat flowering and never troubled by disease. I bought it in Estonia, it was bred in Latvia, back inContinue reading “Rosa ‘Ritausma’ and The Devil”