stason.org logo lotus


previous page: 52 Rose Gardening: suckers:page up: Rose Gardening FAQnext page: 54 Rose Gardening: virus:

53 Rose Gardening: thrips:

 Books
 TULARC
















Description

This article is from the Rose Gardening FAQ, by Bill Chandler chandler@austin.ibm.com, Jolene Adams jolene@cchem.berkeley.edu, Brent C. Dickerson odinthor@csulf.edu, Karen Baldwin kbaldwin@veribest.com, and many contributors

53 Rose Gardening: thrips:

Thrips are tiny insects that do cosmetic damage to roses by ruining the
blooms. They may either prevent blooms from opening, or if the blooms do
partially open they will have brown or black spots. Thrips prefer
light-colored flowers. Thrips can be controlled by spraying the buds and
blooms with Orthene, mixed with one tablespoon of dark brown sugar per
gallon of water.

 

Continue to:


Share and Enjoy

Bookmark this story so others can enjoy it:
  • digg
  • Reddit
  • del.icio.us
  • Furl
  • Wists

Tags

crafts, rose, old roses, english roses, modern roses, gardening, handling, care, nurseries, resources







TOP
previous page: 52 Rose Gardening: suckers:page up: Rose Gardening FAQnext page: 54 Rose Gardening: virus: